Greater Long-tongued Bat vs Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Rhinophylla alethina

Key Differences

• Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while Hairy Little Fruit Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Hairy Little Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Rhinophylla
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Rhinophylla alethina

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Long-tongued Bat and Hairy Little Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Hairy Little Fruit 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.

Hairy Little Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador