Fly marsh elder vs Goldman's Nectar Bat

Iva cheiranthifolia compared with Lonchophylla concava

Key Differences

• Fly marsh elder is Least Concern while Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fly marsh elder	Goldman's Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Iva	Lonchophylla
Species	Iva cheiranthifolia	Lonchophylla concava

Conservation Status

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fly marsh elder	Goldman's Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.