Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Variable Dancer

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Argia
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Variable Dancer
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 Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.