Lesser Long-tongued Bat vs Rough-Tailed

Choeroniscus minor compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Lesser Long-tongued Bat is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Long-tongued Bat	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Bathytoshia
Species	Choeroniscus minor	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Long-tongued Bat and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Long-tongued Bat	Rough-Tailed
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.

Rough-Tailed