Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Lesser Sac-winged 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	Saccopteryx
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Saccopteryx leptura

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Lesser Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Lesser Sac-winged 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.

Lesser Sac-winged 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