beaded chestnut vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Noctuidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Agrochola	Choeroniscus
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Choeroniscus periosus

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Greater Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.