Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Marsh Valerian

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Valeriana
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Marsh Valerian
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.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.