The difference between Vampire and Vampire bat

When used as nouns, vampire means a mythological undead creature said to feed on the blood of the living, whereas vampire bat means any of the three small bats of the subfamily , native to south america, which use their teeth to nick larger animals while they are asleep, allowing it to surreptitiously lap a blood meal.


Vampire is also verb with the meaning: to drain of energy or resources.

check bellow for the other definitions of Vampire and Vampire bat

  1. Vampire as a noun:

    A mythological undead creature said to feed on the blood of the living.

  2. Vampire as a noun (colloquial):

    A person with the medical condition Systemic lupus erythematosus, colloquially known as vampirism, with effects such as photosensitivity and brownish-red stained teeth.

  3. Vampire as a noun:

    A blood-sucking bat; vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus)

  4. Vampire as a noun (figurative, derogatory):

    A person who drains one's time, energy, money, etc.

  1. Vampire as a verb (transitive, figurative):

    To drain of energy or resources.

  1. Vampire bat as a noun:

    Any of the three small bats of the subfamily , native to South America, which use their teeth to nick larger animals while they are asleep, allowing it to surreptitiously lap a blood meal.