Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs mountain spike-moss

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Selaginella
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	mountain spike-moss
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.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.