Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Sturnira magna

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Greater Yellow-shouldered 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 same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Sturnira
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Sturnira magna

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Greater Yellow-shouldered 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.

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.