Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Forest Croton

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Croton sylvaticus

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Forest Croton is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Forest Croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Croton
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Croton sylvaticus

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Forest Croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Forest Croton
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.

Forest Croton

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.