Decurrent Mullein vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Verbascum decursivum compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

• Decurrent Mullein is Critically Endangered while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decurrent Mullein	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Scrophulariaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Verbascum	Saccopteryx
Species	Verbascum decursivum	Saccopteryx leptura

Conservation Status

Decurrent Mullein

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decurrent Mullein	Lesser Sac-winged 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 Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.