Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat vs rough bindweed

Lonchorhina marinkellei compared with Smilax aspera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Smilax
Species	Lonchorhina marinkellei	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.