Diminutive Serotine vs Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Lonchorhina fernandezi

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Lonchorhina
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Lonchorhina fernandezi

Evolutionary Relationship

Diminutive Serotine and Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela