Chestnut Long-tongued Bat vs Javan Flameback

Lionycteris spurrelli compared with Chrysocolaptes strictus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Long-tongued Bat is Least Concern while Javan Flameback is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat	Javan Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Picidae
Genus	Lionycteris	Chrysocolaptes
Species	Lionycteris spurrelli	Chrysocolaptes strictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat and Javan Flameback share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Javan Flameback

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat	Javan Flameback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Javan Flameback

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.