Canyon Bat vs Lesser Crestwort

Parastrellus hesperus compared with Lophocolea minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canyon Bat	Lesser Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Parastrellus	Lophocolea
Species	Parastrellus hesperus	Lophocolea minor

Conservation Status

Canyon Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canyon Bat	Lesser Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canyon Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Canyon Bat

The Canyon Bat (Parastrellus hesperus) is a species in the genus Parastrellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.