Pale Spear-nosed Bat vs small-spotted genet

Phyllostomus discolor compared with Genetta genetta

Key Differences

• Pale Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern while small-spotted genet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale Spear-nosed Bat	small-spotted genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Viverridae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Genetta
Species	Phyllostomus discolor	Genetta genetta

Evolutionary Relationship

Pale Spear-nosed Bat and small-spotted genet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

small-spotted genet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale Spear-nosed Bat	small-spotted genet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

small-spotted genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).