Greater Long-tongued Bat vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Harpiocephalus
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Harpiocephalus harpia

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Long-tongued Bat and Lesser Hairy-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (خفاشيات)

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.