Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Elastic Saddle

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Elastic Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Helvella
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).