Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat vs Weld

Lonchorhina marinkellei compared with Reseda luteola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	Weld
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Resedaceae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Reseda
Species	Lonchorhina marinkellei	Reseda luteola

Conservation Status

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Weld

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	Weld
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.

Weld

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).