Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Japanese Pipistrelle

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Pipistrellus abramus

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Japanese Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Japanese Pipistrelle
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Pipistrellus
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Pipistrellus abramus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Japanese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Japanese Pipistrelle
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.

Japanese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.