Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Große Abendsegler

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern while Große Abendsegler is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Große Abendsegler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Diphylla	Nyctalus
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat and Große Abendsegler share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Große Abendsegler

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Große Abendsegler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Große Abendsegler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Große Abendsegler

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.