Greater Long-tongued Bat vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Lesser Dog-like 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Peropteryx
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Long-tongued Bat and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Lesser Dog-like 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.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador