Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Little Yellow-shouldered Bat

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Sturnira lilium

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Little Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Little Yellow-shouldered 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 same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Sturnira
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Sturnira lilium

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Little Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Little Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Little Yellow-shouldered 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.

Little Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela