Mexican Big-eared Bat vs Sneaky Elf

Corynorhinus mexicanus compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Key Differences

• Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Sneaky Elf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Corynorhinus	Pyropyga
Species	Corynorhinus mexicanus	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.