Greater Long-tongued Bat vs

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Hemiselmis anomala

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cryptophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Chroomonadaceae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Hemiselmis
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Hemiselmis anomala

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.