Dark fruit-eating bat vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Artibeus obscurus compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Artibeus	Phyllostomus
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Phyllostomus elongatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark fruit-eating bat and Lesser Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark fruit-eating bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela