Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat vs small tortoiseshell

Lonchorhina orinocensis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lonchorhina	Aglais
Species	Lonchorhina orinocensis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orinocoan Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

小玳瑁蛱蝶(Aglais urticae)在IUCN红色名录中被列为近危(NT)物种。接近符合受威胁种标准，如无保护措施，种群可能变得脆弱。