Decurrent Mullein vs Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Verbascum decursivum compared with Diphylla ecaudata

Key Differences

• Decurrent Mullein is Critically Endangered while Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decurrent Mullein	Hairy-legged Vampire 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	Diphylla
Species	Verbascum decursivum	Diphylla ecaudata

Conservation Status

Decurrent Mullein

CR — Critically Endangered

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decurrent Mullein	Hairy-legged Vampire 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-legged Vampire Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.