Desert Long-eared Bat vs Eastern Mountain Avens

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Geum peckii

Key Differences

• Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Eastern Mountain Avens is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Eastern Mountain Avens
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Otonycteris	Geum
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Geum peckii

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mountain Avens

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Eastern Mountain Avens
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mountain Avens

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.