vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Diderma simplex compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Greater Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Physarales (Physarales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Didymiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Diderma	Choeroniscus
Species	Diderma simplex	Choeroniscus periosus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.