Mexican Big-eared Bat vs Tufted Foxtail

Corynorhinus mexicanus compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Key Differences

• Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Tufted Foxtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Tufted Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Corynorhinus	Alopecurus
Species	Corynorhinus mexicanus	Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Tufted Foxtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.