Chestnut Long-tongued Bat vs Merriam s Deermouse

Lionycteris spurrelli compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lionycteris	Peromyscus
Species	Lionycteris spurrelli	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat and Merriam s Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat	Merriam s Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

The Chestnut Long-tongued Bat (Lionycteris spurrelli) is a species in the genus Lionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.