Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

Sturnira bogotensis compared with Lionycteris spurrelli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sturnira	Lionycteris
Species	Sturnira bogotensis	Lionycteris spurrelli

Evolutionary Relationship

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat and Chestnut Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bogotensis) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

The Chestnut Long-tongued Bat (Lionycteris spurrelli) is a species in the genus Lionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela