Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Waxy Crust

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Vuilleminia
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Waxy Crust
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.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.