Greater Long-tongued Bat vs thin-necked bladderworm

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Taenia hydatigena

Key Differences

• Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while thin-necked bladderworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued Bat	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Taenia
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Taenia hydatigena

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	thin-necked bladderworm
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.

thin-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.