Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Heller's Broad-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 same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Platyrrhinus
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Platyrrhinus helleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Heller's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Heller's Broad-nosed 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.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela