Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Moth

Natalus mexicanus compared with Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Natalidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Natalus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat and Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).