Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo vs Diminutive Myotis

Hippopotamus amphibius compared with Myotis diminutus

Key Differences

• Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is Vulnerable while Diminutive Myotis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	Diminutive Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Artiodactyla (อันดับสัตว์กีบคู่)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Hippopotamidae (Hippos)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hippopotamus (Hippos)	Myotis
Species	Hippopotamus amphibius	Myotis diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo and Diminutive Myotis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~130.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Diminutive Myotis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo	Diminutive Myotis
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.

Diminutive Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Africa's most dangerous large mammal, common hippos can reach 3,200 kg and inhabit rivers, lakes, and wetlands of sub-Saharan Africa. Semi-aquatic, spending up to 16 hours daily submerged to keep cool, they graze on land at night. Despite appearing docile, hippos are extremely aggressive and territorial, responsible for hundreds of human fatalities annually. Vulnerable, with populations threatened by habitat loss and illegal hunting for ivory tusks.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia