Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat vs Shrubby Orache

Lonchorhina orinocensis compared with Atriplex halimus

Key Differences

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while Shrubby Orache is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat	Shrubby Orache
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Atriplex
Species	Lonchorhina orinocensis	Atriplex halimus

Conservation Status

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Shrubby Orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat	Shrubby Orache
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.