Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Mexican vole

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Microtus
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Mexican vole
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.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.