Greater Long-tongued Bat vs marsh-elder

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Iva annua

Key Differences

• Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while marsh-elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued Bat	marsh-elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Choeroniscus	Iva
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Iva annua

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

marsh-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	marsh-elder
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.

marsh-elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, and Sweden.