Mexican Long-tongued Bat vs Sedge Sprite

Choeronycteris mexicana compared with Nehalennia irene

Key Differences

• Mexican Long-tongued Bat is Near Threatened while Sedge Sprite is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Long-tongued Bat	Sedge Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Choeronycteris	Nehalennia
Species	Choeronycteris mexicana	Nehalennia irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Long-tongued Bat and Sedge Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Sedge Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Long-tongued Bat	Sedge Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sedge Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.