vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Erythrobacter pelagi compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sphingomonadaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Erythrobacter	Phyllostomus
Species	Erythrobacter pelagi	Phyllostomus elongatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Erythrobacter pelagi is a gram-negative, aerobic bacterium in the family Erythrobacteraceae, isolated from open ocean (pelagic) environments. Like other Erythrobacter species, it produces carotenoid pigments and is adapted to oligotrophic marine conditions. Its conservation status is not evaluated.