Greater Long-tongued Bat vs Hairy-nosed otter

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Choeroniscus	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Long-tongued Bat and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Hairy-nosed otter
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-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.