Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Mat amaranth

Lonchophylla mordax compared with Amaranthus blitoides

Key Differences

• Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened while Mat amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Mat amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Amaranthus
Species	Lonchophylla mordax	Amaranthus blitoides

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Mat amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Mat amaranth
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.

Mat amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (31 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).