Mexican Big-eared Bat vs Ornamental Orbweaver

Corynorhinus mexicanus compared with Larinioides patagiatus

Key Differences

• Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Ornamental Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Ornamental Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Araneidae
Genus	Corynorhinus	Larinioides
Species	Corynorhinus mexicanus	Larinioides patagiatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Ornamental Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Ornamental Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornamental Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).