Chestnut Long-tongued Bat vs White-winged Cotinga

Lionycteris spurrelli compared with Xipholena atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Chestnut Long-tongued Bat is Least Concern while White-winged Cotinga is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat	White-winged Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Lionycteris	Xipholena
Species	Lionycteris spurrelli	Xipholena atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

White-winged Cotinga

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat	White-winged Cotinga
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.

White-winged Cotinga

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.