Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Upper Crust

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Amaurodon
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.