Choeronycteris
E513577
Choeronycteris is a genus of nectar-feeding bats known for their elongated tongues and association with desert and tropical flowering plants in the Americas.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Choeronycteris mexicana | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
desert flowering plants
ⓘ
tropical flowering plants ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Mexican long-tongued bat
ⓘ
long-tongued bats ⓘ |
| conservationConcern |
disturbance of roost sites
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| diet |
nectar
ⓘ
pollen ⓘ |
| echolocation | uses echolocation for navigation ⓘ |
| family | Phyllostomidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingHabit | nectarivorous ⓘ |
| habitat |
abandoned mines
ⓘ
arid scrublands ⓘ caves ⓘ desert regions ⓘ rock crevices ⓘ subtropical regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| hasSpecies | Choeronycteris mexicana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | powered flight ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Americas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Chiroptera ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Choeronycteris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| pollinationRole | pollinator of flowering plants ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| subfamily | Glossophaginae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suborder | Yangochiroptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| tongueAdaptation | adapted for nectar feeding ⓘ |
| tongueCharacteristic | elongated tongue ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.