Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat vs Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

Lonchorhina marinkellei compared with Chromolaena sinuata

Key Differences

• Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Wavyleaf Thoroughwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	Wavyleaf Thoroughwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lonchorhina	Chromolaena
Species	Lonchorhina marinkellei	Chromolaena sinuata

Conservation Status

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	Wavyleaf Thoroughwort
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.

Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.