Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Pencil Cedar

Lonchophylla mordax compared with Polyscias murrayi

Key Differences

• Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened while Pencil Cedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Pencil Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Polyscias
Species	Lonchophylla mordax	Polyscias murrayi

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Pencil Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Pencil Cedar
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.

Pencil Cedar

Habitat

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