Orces's Long-tongued Bat vs rough bindweed

Lonchophylla orcesi compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Orces's Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orces's Long-tongued Bat	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Smilax
Species	Lonchophylla orcesi	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orces's Long-tongued Bat	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.