Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Patton’s Nectar 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 same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Hsunycteris
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Patton’s Nectar Bat
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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador