Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Greater Sac-winged Bat

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Saccopteryx bilineata

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Greater Sac-winged Bat
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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Saccopteryx
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Saccopteryx bilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Greater Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (ค้างคาว)

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Greater Sac-winged Bat
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.

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela