Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Plain Dark-bee

Lonchophylla mordax compared with Stelis phaeoptera

Key Differences

• Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened while Plain Dark-bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Plain Dark-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Stelis
Species	Lonchophylla mordax	Stelis phaeoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldman's Nectar Bat and Plain Dark-bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Plain Dark-bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Plain Dark-bee
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.

Plain Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.