Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat vs Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Chaerephon johorensis compared with Phyllostomus discolor

Key Differences

• Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Pale Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Pale 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	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Phyllostomus
Species	Chaerephon johorensis	Phyllostomus discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat and Pale Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Pale Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.