Greater Spear-nosed Bat vs Harlequin Bat

Phyllostomus hastatus compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Spear-nosed Bat	Harlequin 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	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Scotomanes
Species	Phyllostomus hastatus	Scotomanes ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Spear-nosed Bat and Harlequin Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.