Long-tailed Wattled Bat vs Mule Grass

Chalinolobus tuberculatus compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Chalinolobus	Bouteloua
Species	Chalinolobus tuberculatus	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Mule Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mule Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.