Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Chaerephon bemmeleni

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Molossidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Chaerephon
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Chaerephon bemmeleni

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (خفاشيات)

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.