Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Gray-breasted Sabrewing

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Campylopterus largipennis

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Gray-breasted Sabrewing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Gray-breasted Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Campylopterus
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Campylopterus largipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Gray-breasted Sabrewing share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Gray-breasted Sabrewing
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.

Gray-breasted Sabrewing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela