Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Thicket Bean

Natalus mexicanus compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Natalidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Natalus	Phaseolus
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Thicket Bean
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.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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