Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Lonchorhina marinkellei compared with Sargus flavipes

Key Differences

• Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Yellow-legged Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Sargus
Species	Lonchorhina marinkellei	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marinkelle's Sword-nosed Bat	Yellow-legged Centurion
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.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.