vs Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

Hemiselmis simplex compared with Lonchorhina orinocensis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hemiselmis	Lonchorhina
Species	Hemiselmis simplex	Lonchorhina orinocensis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.