Fat Guam Partula vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Partula gibba compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Key Differences

• Fat Guam Partula is Critically Endangered while Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat Guam Partula	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Partulidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Partula	Phyllostomus
Species	Partula gibba	Phyllostomus elongatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fat Guam Partula

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat Guam Partula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.