broadleaf milkweed vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Asclepias latifolia compared with Natalus mexicanus

Key Differences

• broadleaf milkweed is Extinct while Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broadleaf milkweed	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apocynaceae	Natalidae
Genus	Asclepias	Natalus
Species	Asclepias latifolia	Natalus mexicanus

Conservation Status

broadleaf milkweed

EX — Extinct

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broadleaf milkweed	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broadleaf milkweed

Habitat

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

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

broadleaf milkweed

The Broadleaf Milkweed (Asclepias latifolia) is a species in the genus Asclepias. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.