Greater Long-tongued Bat vs Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Rhinolophus maclaudi

Key Differences

• Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Maclaud's Horseshoe 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	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Rhinolophus
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Rhinolophus maclaudi

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Long-tongued Bat and Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (ค้างคาว)

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	Maclaud's Horseshoe 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.

Maclaud's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.