Cajuput vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Melaleuca cajuputi compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cajuput	Handley's Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Myrtaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Melaleuca	Lonchophylla
Species	Melaleuca cajuputi	Lonchophylla handleyi

Conservation Status

Cajuput

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cajuput	Handley's Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cajuput

Habitat

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

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Cajuput

The Cajuput (Melaleuca cajuputi) is a species in the genus Melaleuca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.