Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Lesser Dog-like Bat
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 same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Peropteryx
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Lesser Dog-like 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.

Lesser Dog-like 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