Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Rufous-breasted Antthrush

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Formicarius rufipectus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Rufous-breasted Antthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Formicariidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Formicarius
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Formicarius rufipectus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-breasted Antthrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Rufous-breasted Antthrush
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.

Rufous-breasted Antthrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela