Greater Spear-nosed Bat vs New Guinean planigale

Phyllostomus hastatus compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Spear-nosed Bat	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Planigale
Species	Phyllostomus hastatus	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Spear-nosed Bat and New Guinean planigale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Spear-nosed Bat	New Guinean planigale
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.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.