Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Silvery Arches

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Polia hepatica

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Silvery Arches is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Silvery Arches
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Polia
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Polia hepatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Silvery Arches

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Silvery Arches
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.

Silvery Arches

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.