Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Great Flying Fox

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Great Flying Fox
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	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lonchorhina	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Pteropus neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Great Flying Fox
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.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.