Greater Spear-nosed Bat vs Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Phyllostomus hastatus compared with Anisognathus igniventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Spear-nosed Bat	Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Anisognathus
Species	Phyllostomus hastatus	Anisognathus igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Spear-nosed Bat and Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Spear-nosed Bat	Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
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.

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus igniventris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela