Lesser Hairy-winged Bat vs Prostrate knotweed

Harpiocephalus harpia compared with Polygonum aviculare

Key Differences

• Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern while Prostrate knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Prostrate knotweed
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Caryophyllales (석죽목)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Harpiocephalus	Polygonum
Species	Harpiocephalus harpia	Polygonum aviculare

Conservation Status

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Prostrate knotweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Prostrate knotweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Solomon Islands), and South America (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan