danewort, dwarf elder vs Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Sambucus ebulus compared with Lonchorhina fernandezi

Key Differences

• danewort, dwarf elder is Least Concern while Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	danewort, dwarf elder	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Viburnaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sambucus	Lonchorhina
Species	Sambucus ebulus	Lonchorhina fernandezi

Conservation Status

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	danewort, dwarf elder	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.