Broad-muzzled Bat vs Calingale

Submyotodon latirostris compared with Cyperus odoratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-muzzled Bat	Calingale
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Submyotodon	Cyperus
Species	Submyotodon latirostris	Cyperus odoratus

Conservation Status

Broad-muzzled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Calingale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-muzzled Bat	Calingale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-muzzled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Calingale

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (Italy, Romania), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Tuvalu), and South America (4 countries).

Broad-muzzled Bat

The Broad-Muzzled Bat (Submyotodon latirostris) is a species in the genus Submyotodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Calingale

The Calingale (Cyperus odoratus) is a species in the genus Cyperus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms.