Greater Long-tongued Bat vs Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Murina hilgendorfi

Key Differences

• Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Murina
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Murina hilgendorfi

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Long-tongued Bat and Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed 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.

Hilgendorf's Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.