Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Rusty Snaketail

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Ophiogomphus
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat and Rusty Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Rusty Snaketail
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.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.