Beach Sunflower vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Helianthus debilis compared with Natalus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Beach Sunflower is Not Evaluated while Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Sunflower	Mexican Funnel-eared 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)	Natalidae
Genus	Helianthus (Sunflowers)	Natalus
Species	Helianthus debilis	Natalus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Beach Sunflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Sunflower	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beach Sunflower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, South Korea), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Beach Sunflower

The Beach Sunflower (Helianthus debilis) is a species in the genus Helianthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.