Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Species code: He

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Halophila engelmannii

Key Differences

• Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Species code: He is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Species code: He
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Halophila
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Halophila engelmannii

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Species code: He

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Species code: He
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.

Species code: He

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.