Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Orange-throated Bat

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Lampronycteris
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Orange-throated 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.

Orange-throated 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