Mexican Long-tongued Bat vs Pale-faced Bat

Choeronycteris mexicana compared with Phylloderma stenops

Key Differences

• Mexican Long-tongued Bat is Near Threatened while Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Long-tongued Bat	Pale-faced 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 same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Choeronycteris	Phylloderma
Species	Choeronycteris mexicana	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Long-tongued Bat and Pale-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Long-tongued Bat	Pale-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.