Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Madagascan flying fox

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Madagascan flying fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lonchophylla	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Madagascan flying fox
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.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.