Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Sweetflag Spreadwing

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Lestes forcipatus

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Sweetflag Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lestidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Lestes
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Lestes forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Sweetflag Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Sweetflag Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Sweetflag Spreadwing
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.

Sweetflag Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.