Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Mountain Aster

Natalus mexicanus compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Natalidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Natalus	Oclemena
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.