Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Tar spot

Natalus mexicanus compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Natalidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Natalus	Phyllachora
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.