Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Splayed Deerfly

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Chrysops
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Splayed Deerfly
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.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.