Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat vs Red-backed Flameback

Lonchorhina marinkellei compared with Dinopium psarodes

Key Differences

• Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Red-backed Flameback is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	Red-backed Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Picidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Dinopium
Species	Lonchorhina marinkellei	Dinopium psarodes

Evolutionary Relationship

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat and Red-backed Flameback share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Red-backed Flameback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	Red-backed Flameback
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.

Red-backed Flameback

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.