Greater Long-tongued Bat vs Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Anisognathus lacrymosus

Key Differences

• Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Anisognathus
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Anisognathus lacrymosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Long-tongued Bat and Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
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.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus lacrymosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador