Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Sturnira bogotensis compared with Lonchorhina fernandezi

Key Differences

• Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sturnira	Lonchorhina
Species	Sturnira bogotensis	Lonchorhina fernandezi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat and Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bogotensis) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela