Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Plain Gold

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Plain Gold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Micropterix
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Plain Gold
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.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.