Jack-bean vs Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Canavalia napaliensis compared with Phyllostomus discolor

Key Differences

• Jack-bean is Critically Endangered while Pale Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jack-bean	Pale Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Canavalia	Phyllostomus
Species	Canavalia napaliensis	Phyllostomus discolor

Conservation Status

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jack-bean	Pale Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jack-bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.