Goldman's Nectar Bat vs marsh mealybug

Lonchophylla mordax compared with Atrococcus paludinus

Key Differences

• Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened while marsh mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	marsh mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Atrococcus
Species	Lonchophylla mordax	Atrococcus paludinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldman's Nectar Bat and marsh mealybug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

marsh mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	marsh mealybug
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.

marsh mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.