Greater Long-tongued Bat vs Ivy Leaf Split

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Lophodermium hedericola

Key Differences

Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while Ivy Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Ivy Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Lophodermium
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Lophodermium hedericola

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Ivy Leaf Split
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.