Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Gray Flying Fox

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lonchorhina	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Gray 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.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.