Hairy-legged Vampire Bat vs petite chauve-souris brune

Diphylla ecaudata compared with Myotis lucifugus

Key Differences

• Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern while petite chauve-souris brune is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	petite chauve-souris brune
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	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Diphylla	Myotis
Species	Diphylla ecaudata	Myotis lucifugus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat and petite chauve-souris brune share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

petite chauve-souris brune

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat	petite chauve-souris brune
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.

petite chauve-souris brune

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.