Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Robust Golden Mole

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Amblysomus
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Robust Golden Mole
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.

Robust Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.