Laurel vs Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Ocotea contrerasii compared with Natalus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Laurel is Endangered while Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laurel	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lauraceae	Natalidae
Genus	Ocotea	Natalus
Species	Ocotea contrerasii	Natalus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Laurel

EN — Endangered

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laurel	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laurel

Habitat

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

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.