Balm-leaved Figwort vs East African little collared fruit bat

Scrophularia scorodonia compared with Myonycteris relicta

Key Differences

• Balm-leaved Figwort is Not Evaluated while East African little collared fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balm-leaved Figwort	East African little collared fruit bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Scrophulariaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Scrophularia	Myonycteris
Species	Scrophularia scorodonia	Myonycteris relicta

Conservation Status

Balm-leaved Figwort

NE — Not Evaluated

East African little collared fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balm-leaved Figwort	East African little collared fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balm-leaved Figwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

East African little collared fruit bat

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

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

Balm-leaved Figwort

The Balm-leaved Figwort (Scrophularia scorodonia) is a species in the genus Scrophularia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.