Gray-bellied Squirrel vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Callosciurus caniceps compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Squirrel is Least Concern while Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Squirrel	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Callosciurus	Choeroniscus
Species	Callosciurus caniceps	Choeroniscus periosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Squirrel and Greater Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Squirrel	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Squirrel

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.