False Loosestrife vs MacConnell's Bat

Ludwigia polycarpa compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Loosestrife	MacConnell's Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Onagraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ludwigia	Mesophylla
Species	Ludwigia polycarpa	Mesophylla macconnelli

Conservation Status

False Loosestrife

LC — Least Concern

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Loosestrife	MacConnell's 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.

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.