vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Cystoderma simulatum compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Greater Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cystoderma	Choeroniscus
Species	Cystoderma simulatum	Choeroniscus periosus

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Greater Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.