Carrion-Flower vs Goldman's Nectar Bat

Smilax herbacea compared with Lonchophylla mordax

Key Differences

• Carrion-Flower is Not Evaluated while Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carrion-Flower	Goldman's Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Smilacaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Smilax	Lonchophylla
Species	Smilax herbacea	Lonchophylla mordax

Conservation Status

Carrion-Flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carrion-Flower	Goldman's Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carrion-Flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Carrion-Flower

The Carrion-flower (Smilax herbacea) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.