Chestnut Long-tongued Bat vs Frosted Sac-winged Bat

Lionycteris spurrelli compared with Saccopteryx canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat	Frosted Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Lionycteris	Saccopteryx
Species	Lionycteris spurrelli	Saccopteryx canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat and Frosted Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

LC — Least Concern

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Long-tongued Bat	Frosted Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Chestnut Long-tongued Bat

The Chestnut Long-tongued Bat (Lionycteris spurrelli) is a species in the genus Lionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela