Dusky Tube-nosed Bat vs Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Murina fusca compared with Lonchorhina fernandezi

Key Differences

• Dusky Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Murina	Lonchorhina
Species	Murina fusca	Lonchorhina fernandezi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat and Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Tube-nosed Bat	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.