Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat vs southern elder

Lonchorhina marinkellei compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Sambucus
Species	Lonchorhina marinkellei	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	southern elder
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.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.