Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Netted Nutrush

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Netted Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Scleria
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Netted Nutrush
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.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia