Mexican Big-eared Bat vs Willow Tortrix

Corynorhinus mexicanus compared with Epinotia cruciana

Key Differences

• Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Willow Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Willow Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Corynorhinus	Epinotia
Species	Corynorhinus mexicanus	Epinotia cruciana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Willow Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Willow Tortrix
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.