Large-eared Pied Bat vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Lesser Spear-nosed 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	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Phyllostomus
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Phyllostomus elongatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Pied Bat and Lesser Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.