Common vampire bat vs Grey wolf
They share the class Mammalia but sit in different orders: Common vampire bat in Chiroptera, Grey wolf in Carnivora.
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What is the difference between a common vampire bat and a grey wolf?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- They share the class Mammalia but sit in different orders: Common vampire bat in Chiroptera, Grey wolf in Carnivora.
- Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
- They have been recorded in 23 of the same countries (the common vampire bat in 24 in total, the grey wolf in 168). Shared records include zoos, so this does not mean they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Common vampire bat | Grey wolf | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Desmodus rotundus | Canis lupus |
| Family | Phyllostomidae | Canidae |
| Order | Chiroptera | Carnivora |
| Weight | 32.5 g | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Poponejo, Lepus europaeus, moose, Bison, carrion, Rangifer tarandus and 30 more |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Countries recorded | 24 | 168 |
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