Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lestidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Lestes
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Small Emerald Spreadwing
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.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.