Delicate Emerald vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Somatochlora franklini compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Emerald	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Corduliidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Somatochlora	Phyllostomus
Species	Somatochlora franklini	Phyllostomus elongatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Emerald and Lesser Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Delicate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.