Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat vs small tortoiseshell

Lonchorhina orinocensis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lonchorhina	Aglais
Species	Lonchorhina orinocensis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

スモールトータスシェル(Aglais urticae)はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されている。絶滅危惧種に分類される一歩手前の段階で、保全措置がなければ脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持つ。