Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Elbowpatch Crust

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Fomitiporia
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Elbowpatch Crust
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.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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