Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs North American porcupine

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	North American porcupine
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	Erethizontidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Erethizon
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	North American porcupine
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.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.