Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Spanish Gorse

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Genista
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Spanish Gorse
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.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.