Greater Long-tongued Bat vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

• Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Molossidae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Chaerephon
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Chaerephon major

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Long-tongued Bat and Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
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.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.