Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Iolas Blue

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Iolana debilitata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Iolas Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Iolana
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Iolana debilitata

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Iolas Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Iolas Blue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Iolas Blue
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.

Iolas Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.