Bitter-Root vs Goldman's Nectar Bat

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Lonchophylla concava

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Goldman's Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apocynaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Apocynum	Lonchophylla
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Lonchophylla concava

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Goldman's Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.