Chestnut Long-tongued Bat vs Paradox Vole

Lionycteris spurrelli compared with Microtus paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat	Paradox Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lionycteris	Microtus
Species	Lionycteris spurrelli	Microtus paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat and Paradox Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat	Paradox Vole
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.

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.