Lievre de Castroviejo vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Lepus castroviejoi compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lievre de Castroviejo	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lepus	Choeroniscus
Species	Lepus castroviejoi	Choeroniscus periosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lievre de Castroviejo and Greater Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Lievre de Castroviejo

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lievre de Castroviejo	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lievre de Castroviejo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Lievre de Castroviejo

The Broom Hare (Lepus castroviejoi) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. This species belongs to the genus Lepus and is documented in taxonomic and ecological literature.