Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Grooved Flax

Lonchophylla mordax compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Linaceae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Linum
Species	Lonchophylla mordax	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Grooved Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.