Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Thomas's Nectar Bat

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Hsunycteris thomasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Thomas's Nectar Bat
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 same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Hsunycteris
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Hsunycteris thomasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat and Thomas's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thomas's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Thomas's Nectar Bat
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.

Thomas's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela