Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs True kola

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Cola acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Cola
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	True kola
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.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.