Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Variable Chafer

Natalus mexicanus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Natalidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Natalus	Gnorimus
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.