Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Eurasian beaver

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Lonchophylla	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Eurasian beaver
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.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.