Canyon Bat vs thyme broomrape

Parastrellus hesperus compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

• Canyon Bat is Least Concern while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canyon Bat	thyme broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Parastrellus	Orobanche
Species	Parastrellus hesperus	Orobanche alba

Conservation Status

Canyon Bat

LC — Least Concern

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canyon Bat	thyme broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canyon Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.