MacConnell's Bat vs six-spot burnet

Mesophylla macconnelli compared with Zygaena filipendulae

Key Differences

• MacConnell's Bat is Least Concern while six-spot burnet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	MacConnell's Bat	six-spot burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Mesophylla	Zygaena
Species	Mesophylla macconnelli	Zygaena filipendulae

Evolutionary Relationship

MacConnell's Bat and six-spot burnet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

six-spot burnet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	MacConnell's Bat	six-spot burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

MacConnell's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

six-spot burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.