Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat vs Hairy Big-eared Bat

Chiroderma improvisum compared with Micronycteris hirsuta

Key Differences

• Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat is Endangered while Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chiroderma	Micronycteris
Species	Chiroderma improvisum	Micronycteris hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat and Hairy Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

EN — Endangered

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.