Capillary Figwort vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Scrophularia capillaris compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Capillary Figwort is Critically Endangered while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capillary Figwort	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Scrophulariaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Scrophularia	Peropteryx
Species	Scrophularia capillaris	Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

Capillary Figwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capillary Figwort	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Capillary Figwort

Habitat

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

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Capillary Figwort

The Capillary Figwort (Scrophularia capillaris) is a species in the genus Scrophularia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.