Desert Long-eared Bat vs Downy Lettuce

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Lactuca hirsuta

Key Differences

• Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Downy Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Otonycteris	Lactuca
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Lactuca hirsuta

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Downy Lettuce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Lettuce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.