Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat vs True kola

Lonchorhina marinkellei compared with Cola acuminata

Key Differences

• Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while True kola is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Cola
Species	Lonchorhina marinkellei	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	True kola
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.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.