Greater Long-tongued Bat vs Patchwork stingaree

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Urolophus flavomosaicus

Key Differences

• Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while Patchwork stingaree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Patchwork stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Urolophus
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Urolophus flavomosaicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Patchwork stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Patchwork stingaree
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.

Patchwork stingaree