Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Social Sprite

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Arielulus societatis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Social Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Arielulus
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Arielulus societatis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat and Social Sprite share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Social Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Social Sprite
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.

Social Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.