Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Mudworm

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

• Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Aporrectodea
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat and Mudworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Mudworm
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.

Mudworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.