Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Chaerephon johorensis compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Phyllostomus
Species	Chaerephon johorensis	Phyllostomus elongatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat and Lesser Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.