Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Iberian Shrew

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Sorex granarius

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Iberian Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Iberian Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Sorex
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Sorex granarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Iberian 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.

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.