Decurrent Mullein vs Lesser Bulldog Bat

Verbascum decursivum compared with Noctilio albiventris

Key Differences

• Decurrent Mullein is Critically Endangered while Lesser Bulldog Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decurrent Mullein	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Scrophulariaceae	Noctilionidae
Genus	Verbascum	Noctilio
Species	Verbascum decursivum	Noctilio albiventris

Conservation Status

Decurrent Mullein

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decurrent Mullein	Lesser Bulldog 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.

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.