Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Iris Flea Beetle

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Aphthona nonstriata

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Iris Flea Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Iris Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Aphthona
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Aphthona nonstriata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Iris Flea Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Iris Flea Beetle
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.

Iris Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.