Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Flower-faced Bat

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Anthops
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Anthops ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Flower-faced 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.

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.