Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Malayan Water Shrew

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Chimarrogale
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Malayan Water Shrew
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.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.