Greater Long-tongued Bat vs Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Chaerephon johorensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Molossidae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Chaerephon
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Chaerephon johorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Lesser Northern Free-tailed 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.

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.