Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Gadwall

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Mareca strepera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Gadwall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Anatidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Mareca
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Mareca strepera

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat and Gadwall share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Gadwall

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Gadwall
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.

Gadwall

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Gadwall

Gadwall (Mareca strepera) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia