Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Handley's Nectar 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 same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus same	Lonchophylla	Lonchophylla
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Lonchophylla handleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat and Handley's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lonchophylla.

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Handley's Nectar 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.

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador