Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Marbled False Truffle

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Elaphomyces muricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Marbled False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Elaphomyces
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Elaphomyces muricatus

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Marbled False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Marbled False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).