Greater Long-tongued Bat vs Smith's Shrew

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Chodsigoa smithii

Key Differences

• Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while Smith's Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Smith's Shrew
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	Soricidae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Chodsigoa
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Chodsigoa smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Long-tongued Bat and Smith's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Smith's Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Smith's Shrew
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.

Smith's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.