Adder’S-Mouth vs Goldman's Nectar Bat

Malaxis bayardii compared with Lonchophylla concava

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Goldman's Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Orchidaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Malaxis	Lonchophylla
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Lonchophylla concava

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Goldman's Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.