Lesser Long-tongued Bat vs Northern Ghost Bat

Choeroniscus minor compared with Diclidurus albus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Long-tongued Bat	Northern Ghost Bat
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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Diclidurus
Species	Choeroniscus minor	Diclidurus albus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Long-tongued Bat and Northern Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Long-tongued Bat	Northern Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Northern Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela