Canyon Bat vs mountain melick

Parastrellus hesperus compared with Melica nutans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canyon Bat	mountain melick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Parastrellus	Melica
Species	Parastrellus hesperus	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Canyon Bat

LC — Least Concern

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canyon Bat	mountain melick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canyon Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain melick

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.