Guianan Spear-nosed Bat vs Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

Phyllostomus latifolius compared with Dioctria linearis

Key Differences

• Guianan Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Small Yellow-legged Robberfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan Spear-nosed Bat	Small Yellow-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asilidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Dioctria
Species	Phyllostomus latifolius	Dioctria linearis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guianan Spear-nosed Bat and Small Yellow-legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guianan Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan Spear-nosed Bat	Small Yellow-legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guianan Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Small Yellow-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.