Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Pteropus pumilus

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lonchorhina	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Pteropus pumilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (yarasa)

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Little Golden-mantled 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.

Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.