daubentons bat vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Myotis daubentonii compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Key Differences

• daubentons bat is Near Threatened while Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	daubentons bat	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Myotis	Phyllostomus
Species	Myotis daubentonii	Phyllostomus elongatus

Evolutionary Relationship

daubentons bat and Lesser Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

daubentons bat

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

daubentons bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

daubentons bat

daubentons bat (Myotis daubentonii) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.