Greater Spear-nosed Bat vs Stream Beacon

Phyllostomus hastatus compared with Vibrissea truncorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Spear-nosed Bat	Stream Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vibrisseaceae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Vibrissea
Species	Phyllostomus hastatus	Vibrissea truncorum

Conservation Status

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Stream Beacon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Spear-nosed Bat	Stream Beacon
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.

Stream Beacon

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.