Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Vibrio mimicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Enterobacterales (Enterobacterales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vibrionaceae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Vibrio
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Vibrio mimicus

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Vibrio mimicus is a Gram-negative, curved rod closely related to Vibrio cholerae but biochemically distinct. It inhabits coastal seawater, estuaries, and shellfish in warm tropical and subtropical marine environments. This facultatively anaerobic bacterium can cause gastrointestinal illness in humans who consume contaminated raw seafood.