Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Variable Chafer

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Gnorimus
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.