Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs smooth dock

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Rumex altissimus

Key Differences

• Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern while smooth dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	smooth dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Rumex
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Rumex altissimus

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

smooth dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	smooth dock
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.

smooth dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).