Greater Spear-nosed Bat vs Orange-throated Bat

Phyllostomus hastatus compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Spear-nosed Bat	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Lampronycteris
Species	Phyllostomus hastatus	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Spear-nosed Bat and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Spear-nosed Bat	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Orange-throated 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela