Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Lesser bilby

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Macrotis
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.