Greater Long-tongued Bat vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

• Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Thomasomys
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Thomasomys nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Long-tongued Bat and Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia