Greater Long-tongued Bat vs Japanese Noctule

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Nyctalus
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Long-tongued Bat and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.