Desert Long-eared Bat vs Swamp Beacon

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Otonycteris	Mitrula
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Swamp Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.