Hairy Big-eared Bat vs Meller’s Mongoose

Micronycteris hirsuta compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Big-eared Bat	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Micronycteris	Rhynchogale
Species	Micronycteris hirsuta	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Big-eared Bat and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Big-eared Bat	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Meller’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.