Balanites vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Balanites aegyptiaca compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balanites	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zygophyllales (Zygophyllales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Zygophyllaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Balanites	Phyllostomus
Species	Balanites aegyptiaca	Phyllostomus elongatus

Conservation Status

Balanites

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balanites	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balanites

Habitat

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

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Balanites

The Balanites (Balanites aegyptiaca) is a species in the genus Balanites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.