Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Little Black Serotine

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Little Black Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

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