Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Scale-throated Hermit

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Phaethornis eurynome

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Scale-throated Hermit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Scale-throated Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Phaethornis
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Phaethornis eurynome

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat and Scale-throated Hermit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Scale-throated Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Scale-throated Hermit
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.

Scale-throated Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.