Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Large False Serotine

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.