Black Bindweed vs MacConnell's Bat

Fallopia convolvulus compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bindweed MacConnell's Bat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Polygonaceae Phyllostomidae
Genus Fallopia Mesophylla
Species Fallopia convolvulus Mesophylla macconnelli

Conservation Status

Black Bindweed

LC — Least Concern

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bindweed MacConnell's Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bindweed

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Taiwan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Black Bindweed

The Black Bindweed (Fallopia convolvulus) is a species in the genus Fallopia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

MacConnell's Bat

No description available.

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