Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo vs Minahassa Pipistrelle

Hippopotamus amphibius compared with Pipistrellus minahassae

Key Differences

• Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is Vulnerable while Minahassa Pipistrelle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	Minahassa Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Hippopotamidae (Hippos)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hippopotamus (Hippos)	Pipistrellus
Species	Hippopotamus amphibius	Pipistrellus minahassae

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo and Minahassa Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~130.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Minahassa Pipistrelle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	Minahassa Pipistrelle
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	40 years	—
Average Length	3.5 m	—
Average Weight	1.5 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Minahassa Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

O mamífero terrestre grande mais perigoso da África, o hipopótamo-comum (Hippopotamus amphibius) pode atingir 3.200 kg e habita rios, lagos e zonas úmidas da África subsaariana. Semiacuático, passa até 16 horas diárias submerso para se refrescar e pasta em terra à noite. Apesar da aparência dócil, é extremamente agressivo e territorial, responsável por centenas de mortes humanas por ano. Classificado como Vulnerável, suas populações são ameaçadas pela perda de habitat e pela caça ilegal de presas de marfim.