Lesser Long-tongued Bat vs Salento Iris

Choeroniscus minor compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Lesser Long-tongued Bat is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Long-tongued Bat	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Iris
Species	Choeroniscus minor	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Long-tongued Bat and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Long-tongued Bat	Salento Iris
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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.