Gillet's cherry-orange vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Citropsis gilletiana compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Key Differences

• Gillet's cherry-orange is Endangered while Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gillet's cherry-orange	Handley's Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rutaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Citropsis	Lonchophylla
Species	Citropsis gilletiana	Lonchophylla handleyi

Conservation Status

Gillet's cherry-orange

EN — Endangered

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gillet's cherry-orange	Handley's Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gillet's cherry-orange

Habitat

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

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.