Greater Spear-nosed Bat vs

Phyllostomus hastatus compared with Hemiselmis anomala

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cryptophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Chroomonadaceae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Hemiselmis
Species	Phyllostomus hastatus	Hemiselmis anomala

Conservation Status

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Spear-nosed 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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.