Large-eared Pied Bat vs Oakes' Pondweed

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Potamogeton oakesianus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Oakes' Pondweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Oakes' Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Potamogeton
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Potamogeton oakesianus

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Oakes' Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Oakes' Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakes' Pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.