Florida arrowroot vs Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Zamia pumila compared with Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Key Differences

• Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable while Peale’s Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida arrowroot	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Zamiaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Zamia	Nyctinomops
Species	Zamia pumila	Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Conservation Status

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida arrowroot	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida arrowroot

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.