Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Purple chimaera

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Hydrolagus purpurescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Purple chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Hydrolagus
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Hydrolagus purpurescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat and Purple chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Purple chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Purple chimaera
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.

Purple chimaera