Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs marsh-elder

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Iva annua

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while marsh-elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	marsh-elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lonchorhina	Iva
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Iva annua

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

marsh-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	marsh-elder
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.

marsh-elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, and Sweden.