Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat vs Spotted Spreadwing

Lonchorhina marinkellei compared with Lestes congener

Key Differences

• Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Spotted Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	Spotted Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lestidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Lestes
Species	Lonchorhina marinkellei	Lestes congener

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Spotted Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	Spotted Spreadwing
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.

Spotted Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.