Common Sword-nosed Bat vs 鳞斑蜂鸟

Lonchorhina aurita compared with Adelomyia melanogenys

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Sword-nosed Bat	鳞斑蜂鸟
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Apodiformes (雨燕目)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Adelomyia
Species	Lonchorhina aurita	Adelomyia melanogenys

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Sword-nosed Bat and 鳞斑蜂鸟 share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Common Sword-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

鳞斑蜂鸟

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Sword-nosed Bat	鳞斑蜂鸟
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

鳞斑蜂鸟

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Common Sword-nosed Bat

<em>Lonchorhina aurita</em>, the common sword-nosed bat, is a microchiropteran bat in the family Phyllostomidae, order Chiroptera. It is distributed across northern South America, with confirmed records from Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela, typically roosting in caves, tunnels, and hollow trees in humid tropical forests. The species is named for its exceptionally elongated, sword-like noseleaf, one of the most prominent of any bat species, which is thought to play a role in echolocation signal emission and directionality. <em>Lonchorhina aurita</em> is insectivorous, feeding primarily on insects captured in flight through echolocation within forested environments. It is typically gregarious, roosting in colonies that may include hundreds of individuals. Biological traits including average lifespan, body mass, and forearm length under field conditions remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. The species is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN, with a reasonably broad distribution and populations that are not currently under severe threat, though continued deforestation and cave disturbance in South America may pose growing risks to local colonies over the long term.

鳞斑蜂鸟

在以纯色或虹彩羽毛为主的蜂鸟中，一种具有斑点或花斑下体的中型蜂鸟，栖息于从哥伦比亚和委内瑞拉南至玻利维亚海拔900至3,000米的安第斯云雾林和林缘。斑点下体图案在鸟停歇于苔藓覆盖的树皮上时提供了出色的伪装。觅食花蜜和小型节肢动物，是安第斯附生植物的重要传粉者。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela