Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs hop dodder

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Cuscuta
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	hop dodder
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.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).