Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Old Man'S Beard

Natalus mexicanus compared with Tillandsia usneoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Old Man'S Beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Natalidae	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Natalus	Tillandsia
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Tillandsia usneoides

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Old Man'S Beard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Old Man'S Beard
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.

Old Man'S Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).