Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Gray-tailed Piha

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Snowornis subalaris

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Gray-tailed Piha is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Gray-tailed Piha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Snowornis
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Snowornis subalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat and Gray-tailed Piha share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Gray-tailed Piha

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Gray-tailed Piha
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.

Gray-tailed Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador