False Loosestrife vs Lesser Naked Bat

Ludwigia polycarpa compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Loosestrife	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Onagraceae	Molossidae
Genus	Ludwigia	Cheiromeles
Species	Ludwigia polycarpa	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

False Loosestrife

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Loosestrife	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Loosestrife

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.