Pale Spear-nosed Bat vs Thistle Conch

Phyllostomus discolor compared with Aethes cnicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pale Spear-nosed Bat	Thistle Conch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Aethes
Species	Phyllostomus discolor	Aethes cnicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Pale Spear-nosed Bat and Thistle Conch share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Conch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pale Spear-nosed Bat	Thistle Conch
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.

Thistle Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.