Guianan Spear-nosed Bat vs Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Phyllostomus latifolius compared with Diphylla ecaudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan Spear-nosed Bat	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Diphylla
Species	Phyllostomus latifolius	Diphylla ecaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Guianan Spear-nosed Bat and Hairy-legged Vampire Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Guianan Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan Spear-nosed Bat	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guianan Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela