Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Water Fig

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Ficus verruculosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Water Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Moraceae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Ficus
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Water Fig
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.

Water Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.