Chestnut Long-tongued Bat vs Amerika-aka-ei

Lionycteris spurrelli compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Long-tongued Bat is Least Concern while Amerika-aka-ei is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat	Amerika-aka-ei
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Lionycteris	Hypanus
Species	Lionycteris spurrelli	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat and Amerika-aka-ei share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Amerika-aka-ei

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat	Amerika-aka-ei
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.

Amerika-aka-ei

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela