Devil'S Shoestring vs Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Polygonum erectum compared with Mops petersoni

Key Differences

• Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated while Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Shoestring	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polygonaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Polygonum	Mops
Species	Polygonum erectum	Mops petersoni

Conservation Status

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Shoestring	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.