Greater Long-tongued Bat vs Hog Plum

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Prunus hortulana

Key Differences

• Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while Hog Plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Hog Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Rosales (장미목)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Choeroniscus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Prunus hortulana

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Hog Plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Hog Plum
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.

Hog Plum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.