Greater Long-tongued Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Choeroniscus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Long-tongued Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Variable Flying Fox
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.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.