Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Chodsigoa
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Lesser Taiwanese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Lesser Taiwanese 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.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.