Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs North American Hoary Bat

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Aeorestes cinereus

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while North American Hoary Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	North American Hoary 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	Aeorestes
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Aeorestes cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

North American Hoary Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	North American Hoary 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.

North American Hoary Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across United States and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela