Mexican Big-eared Bat vs Prickly Pole

Corynorhinus mexicanus compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Corynorhinus	Bactris
Species	Corynorhinus mexicanus	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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