Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Lonchorhina fernandezi

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Lonchorhina
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Lonchorhina fernandezi

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat and Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela