Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Sickener

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Russula emetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Russula
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Sickener
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.

Sickener

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).