Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Purple Mullein

Natalus mexicanus compared with Verbascum phoeniceum

Key Differences

• Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Purple Mullein is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Purple Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Natalidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Natalus	Verbascum
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Verbascum phoeniceum

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Purple Mullein

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Purple Mullein
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.

Purple Mullein

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).