Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Mops petersoni

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Peterson's Free-tailed 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	Molossidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Mops
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Mops petersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Peterson's Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (ค้างคาว)

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Peterson's Free-tailed 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.

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.