Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cebidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Saimiri
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat and Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey
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.

Humboldt's Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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