Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Stinking Earthfan

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Thelephora
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.