Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Handley's Red Bat

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Handley's Red 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	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Lasiurus
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela