Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat vs Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Chaerephon bemmeleni compared with Phyllostomus discolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat	Pale 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	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Phyllostomus
Species	Chaerephon bemmeleni	Phyllostomus discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat and Pale Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat	Pale Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.