Greater Long-tongued Bat vs Large Japanese Mole

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Talpidae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Mogera
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Long-tongued Bat and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Large Japanese Mole
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.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.