Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Midge

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Dasineura
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.