Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Rough-Fruit Amaranth

Lonchophylla mordax compared with Amaranthus tuberculatus

Key Differences

• Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened while Rough-Fruit Amaranth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Rough-Fruit 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 tuberculatus

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Rough-Fruit Amaranth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Rough-Fruit 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.

Rough-Fruit Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).