Greater Spear-nosed Bat vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Phyllostomus hastatus compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Spear-nosed Bat	Nigerian Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Chaerephon
Species	Phyllostomus hastatus	Chaerephon nigeriae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Spear-nosed Bat	Nigerian Free-tailed 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.

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.