Highland Flat-body vs Pale Brown Long-tongued Bat

Depressaria silesiaca compared with Lichonycteris degener

Key Differences

• Highland Flat-body is Vulnerable while Pale Brown Long-tongued Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Flat-body	Pale Brown Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Depressariidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Depressaria	Lichonycteris
Species	Depressaria silesiaca	Lichonycteris degener

Evolutionary Relationship

Highland Flat-body and Pale Brown Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Pale Brown Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Flat-body	Pale Brown Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pale Brown Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.