Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Pleated Inkcap

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Parasola plicatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Parasola
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Pleated Inkcap
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.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).