Calico-Bush vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Kalmia latifolia compared with Natalus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Calico-Bush	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ericaceae	Natalidae
Genus	Kalmia	Natalus
Species	Kalmia latifolia	Natalus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Calico-Bush

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Calico-Bush	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Calico-Bush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Calico-Bush

The Calico-Bush (Kalmia latifolia) is a species in the genus Kalmia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.