Greater Long-tongued Bat vs karanda

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Carissa carandas

Key Differences

Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while karanda is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued Bat	karanda
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Gentianales (อันดับดอกหรีดเขา)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Carissa
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Carissa carandas

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

karanda

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	karanda
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.