Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Wall iris

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Iris
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Wall iris
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.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and United States.