Japanese Short-tailed Bat vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Eptesicus japonensis compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Peters's Disk-winged 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	Thyropteridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Thyroptera
Species	Eptesicus japonensis	Thyroptera discifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Short-tailed Bat and Peters's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.