Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Variegated Flycatcher

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Empidonomus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Variegated Flycatcher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Empidonomus
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Empidonomus varius

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat and Variegated Flycatcher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variegated Flycatcher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Variegated Flycatcher
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.

Variegated Flycatcher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela