Japanese Short-tailed Bat vs Orange-throated Bat

Eptesicus japonensis compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Orange-throated 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	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Lampronycteris
Species	Eptesicus japonensis	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Short-tailed Bat and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.