Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Potato Blight

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Phytophthora
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).