Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Pink Discus

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Aleurodiscus
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.