Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat vs Oily Pectis

Lonchorhina marinkellei compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lonchorhina	Pectis
Species	Lonchorhina marinkellei	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	Oily Pectis
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.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.