Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs mantled howler

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Alouatta palliata

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while mantled howler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	mantled howler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Atelidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Alouatta
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	mantled howler
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.

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.