Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Murex

Lonchophylla mordax compared with Medicago murex

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Murex
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Medicago
Species	Lonchophylla mordax	Medicago murex

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Murex

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Murex
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.

Murex

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (6 countries).