Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Variable Dancer

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Argia
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.