Iridescent Centurion vs Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

Sargus iridatus compared with Lonchorhina orinocensis

Key Differences

• Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern while Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iridescent Centurion	Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sargus	Lonchorhina
Species	Sargus iridatus	Lonchorhina orinocensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Iridescent Centurion and Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.