Commissaris's Long-tongued Bat vs European water vole

Glossophaga commissarisi compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Commissaris's Long-tongued Bat is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Commissaris's Long-tongued Bat	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Glossophaga	Arvicola
Species	Glossophaga commissarisi	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Commissaris's Long-tongued Bat and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Commissaris's Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Commissaris's Long-tongued Bat	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Commissaris's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Commissaris's Long-tongued Bat

<em>Glossophaga commissarisi</em>, commonly known as Commissaris's Long-tongued Bat, is a small nectarivorous bat in the family Phyllostomidae. This species is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List and is native to the Neotropical region, with populations recorded in Colombia and Ecuador, among other countries in Central and South America. As its name suggests, Commissaris's Long-tongued Bat is highly specialized for nectar feeding, possessing an elongated tongue and snout adapted for reaching deep into flowers. In doing so, it serves as an important pollinator for a variety of tropical plants, particularly those with tubular flowers that bloom at night. This bat typically inhabits tropical and subtropical forests, including humid lowland and montane forests, where flowering plants are abundant throughout the year. It often roosts in small groups within caves, hollow trees, or dense foliage. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.