Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs scratch grass

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lonchorhina	Muhlenbergia
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	scratch grass
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.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.