Greater Long-tongued Bat vs Swamp Spreadwing

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Lestes vigilax

Key Differences

• Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while Swamp Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Swamp Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lestidae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Lestes
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Lestes vigilax

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Long-tongued Bat and Swamp Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Swamp Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Swamp Spreadwing
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.

Swamp Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.