Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Mitchell's Amaranth

Lonchophylla mordax compared with Amaranthus mitchellii

Key Differences

• Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened while Mitchell's Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Mitchell's 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 mitchellii

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Mitchell's Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Mitchell's 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.

Mitchell's Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).