vs Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

Anisonema multicostatum compared with Lonchorhina orinocensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Peranemea (Peranemea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anisonemida (Anisonemida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Anisonemidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Anisonema	Lonchorhina
Species	Anisonema multicostatum	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

Distributed across Norway and 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.

Anisonema multicostatum is a heterotrophic euglenozoan flagellate found in freshwater and soil environments. Like other members of the genus Anisonema, it feeds by phagocytosis of bacteria and organic particles.