Decurrent Mullein vs Hairy Big-eared Bat

Verbascum decursivum compared with Micronycteris hirsuta

Key Differences

• Decurrent Mullein is Critically Endangered while Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decurrent Mullein	Hairy Big-eared 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	Micronycteris
Species	Verbascum decursivum	Micronycteris hirsuta

Conservation Status

Decurrent Mullein

CR — Critically Endangered

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decurrent Mullein	Hairy Big-eared 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.

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.