Godman's long-tailed bat belongs to a nectar-feeding genus and is described as the smallest species in Choeroniscus.
Bats in the genus Choeroniscus have an elongated snout, small teeth, and an extensible tongue. C. godmani is described as the smallest species in the genus.
Choeroniscus is described as a genus of nectar-feeding bats. This feeding trait is inferred from the group's morphology rather than a seasonal field observation of this species.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.