vs Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

Anathece smithii compared with Lonchorhina orinocensis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Synechococcales (Synechococcales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Prochlorococcaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Anathece	Lonchorhina
Species	Anathece smithii	Lonchorhina orinocensis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Anathece smithii is a colonial cyanobacterium forming small, irregularly rounded colonies embedded in mucilage in freshwater environments. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater bodies including lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This photosynthetic prokaryote contributes to phytoplankton communities and nitrogen cycling in freshwater ecosystems.