Mexican Big-eared Bat vs Obscure Dwarf

Corynorhinus mexicanus compared with Elachista humilis

Key Differences

• Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Obscure Dwarf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Obscure Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Corynorhinus	Elachista
Species	Corynorhinus mexicanus	Elachista humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Big-eared Bat and Obscure Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Obscure Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Obscure Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.