Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Diphylla ecaudata

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Hairy-legged Vampire 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 same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Diphylla
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Diphylla ecaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Hairy-legged Vampire Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Hairy-legged Vampire 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.

Hairy-legged Vampire 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