Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Greater Dog-like Bat

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Peropteryx kappleri

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Greater Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Greater Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Peropteryx
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Peropteryx kappleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Greater Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Greater Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Greater Dog-like 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.

Greater Dog-like 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