Mexican Big-eared Bat vs Streamside Swordfern

Corynorhinus mexicanus compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Corynorhinus	Nephrolepis
Species	Corynorhinus mexicanus	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.