Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Weeping Toothcrust

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Dacryobolus
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.