European Free-tailed Bat vs Greater Long-tongued Bat

Tadarida teniotis compared with Choeroniscus periosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Free-tailed Bat	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Tadarida	Choeroniscus
Species	Tadarida teniotis	Choeroniscus periosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

European Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Free-tailed Bat	Greater Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.