Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Fringed Cup

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Encoelia
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup