Catnip vs Painted Woolly Bat

Nepeta cataria compared with Kerivoula picta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Catnip Painted Woolly Bat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Lamiaceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Nepeta Kerivoula
Species Nepeta cataria Kerivoula picta

Conservation Status

Catnip

NT — Near Threatened

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Catnip Painted Woolly Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catnip

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Painted Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Catnip

The Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is a species in the genus Nepeta. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Painted Woolly Bat

No description available.

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