Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Veined Shield

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Pluteus
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).