Long-tailed Wattled Bat vs Spangled Cotinga

Chalinolobus tuberculatus compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered while Spangled Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Cotinga
Species	Chalinolobus tuberculatus	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Wattled Bat and Spangled Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Spangled Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.