Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat vs mulgara

Lonchorhina marinkellei compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Dasycercus
Species	Lonchorhina marinkellei	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat and mulgara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	mulgara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.