Greater Long-tongued Bat vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Choeroniscus periosus compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• Greater Long-tongued Bat is Vulnerable while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Long-tongued Bat	LaVal's Disk-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	Thyropteridae
Genus	Choeroniscus	Thyroptera
Species	Choeroniscus periosus	Thyroptera lavali

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Long-tongued Bat and LaVal's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Greater Long-tongued Bat

VU — Vulnerable

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Long-tongued Bat	LaVal's Disk-winged 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.

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador