Decurrent Mullein vs Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Verbascum decursivum compared with Platyrrhinus vittatus

Key Differences

• Decurrent Mullein is Critically Endangered while Greater Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decurrent Mullein	Greater Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Scrophulariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Verbascum	Platyrrhinus
Species	Verbascum decursivum	Platyrrhinus vittatus

Conservation Status

Decurrent Mullein

CR — Critically Endangered

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decurrent Mullein	Greater Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decurrent Mullein

Habitat

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

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.