Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Redroot amaranth

Lonchophylla mordax compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Redroot 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 retroflexus

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Redroot 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.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).