Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Fly

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Drosophila
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Drosophila simulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat and Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Fly
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.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).