Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Gum-elemi

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Bursera
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Gum-elemi
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.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.