Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Renard volant

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Renard volant is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Renard volant
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	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Phyllostomus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat and Renard volant share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Renard volant

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Renard volant
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.

Renard volant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.