Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Parnassus Dandelion

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Taraxacum parnassicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Parnassus Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Phyllostomus	Taraxacum
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Taraxacum parnassicum

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Parnassus Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Parnassus Dandelion
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.

Parnassus Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.