Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat vs riband wave

Lonchorhina marinkellei compared with Idaea aversata

Key Differences

• Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while riband wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	riband wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Geometridae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Idaea
Species	Lonchorhina marinkellei	Idaea aversata

Evolutionary Relationship

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat and riband wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

riband wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	riband wave
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.

riband wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.