Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Silent Firefly

Natalus mexicanus compared with Photinus indictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Silent Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Natalidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Natalus	Photinus
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Photinus indictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Silent Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Silent Firefly
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.

Silent Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.