Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Flower-faced Bat

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Anthops
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Anthops ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat and Flower-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Flower-faced Bat
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.

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.