Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Foxtail

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Amaranthus caudatus

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Foxtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Amaranthus
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Amaranthus caudatus

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Foxtail
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.

Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).