Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Lesser Naked Bat

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Lesser Naked 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	Phyllostomidae	Molossidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Cheiromeles
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Lesser Naked 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.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.