Chestnut Long-tongued Bat vs Small-headed Treefrog

Lionycteris spurrelli compared with Dendropsophus microcephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat	Small-headed Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hylidae
Genus	Lionycteris	Dendropsophus
Species	Lionycteris spurrelli	Dendropsophus microcephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Small-headed Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat	Small-headed Treefrog
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.

Small-headed Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Mexico, 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela