Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Eptesicus
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Eptesicus japonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Japanese Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
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.

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.