vs Guianan Spear-nosed Bat

Anathece smithii compared with Phyllostomus latifolius

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Guianan Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Guianan Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Synechococcales (Synechococcales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Prochlorococcaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Anathece	Phyllostomus
Species	Anathece smithii	Phyllostomus latifolius

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Guianan Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Guianan Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Guianan Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Anathece smithii is a colonial cyanobacterium forming small, irregularly rounded colonies embedded in mucilage in freshwater environments. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater bodies including lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This photosynthetic prokaryote contributes to phytoplankton communities and nitrogen cycling in freshwater ecosystems.