dotted carpet vs Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Alcis jubata compared with Phyllostomus hastatus

Key Differences

• dotted carpet is Near Threatened while Greater Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted carpet	Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Geometridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Alcis	Phyllostomus
Species	Alcis jubata	Phyllostomus hastatus

Evolutionary Relationship

dotted carpet and Greater Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted carpet	Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.