arctic-alpine fleabane vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Erigeron humilis compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• arctic-alpine fleabane is Near Threatened while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic-alpine fleabane	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Erigeron	Harpiocephalus
Species	Erigeron humilis	Harpiocephalus harpia

Conservation Status

arctic-alpine fleabane

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic-alpine fleabane	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic-alpine fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

arctic-alpine fleabane

The Arctic-alpine fleabane (Erigeron humilis) is a species in the genus Erigeron. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.