Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Ruddy Duck

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Oxyura jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Ruddy Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Anatidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Oxyura
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Oxyura jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ruddy Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Ruddy Duck
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.

Ruddy Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Tunisia), Asia (Azerbaijan, Israel, Turkey), Europe (19 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Ruddy Duck

Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador