Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs Céphalorhynque du Cap

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Key Differences

• Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern while Céphalorhynque du Cap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Céphalorhynque du Cap
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Diphylla	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat and Céphalorhynque du Cap share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Céphalorhynque du Cap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	Céphalorhynque du Cap
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.

Céphalorhynque du Cap

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.