Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Sanderson Bumble Bee

Lonchophylla mordax compared with Bombus sandersoni

Key Differences

• Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened while Sanderson Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Sanderson Bumble 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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Lonchophylla	Bombus
Species	Lonchophylla mordax	Bombus sandersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldman's Nectar Bat and Sanderson Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Sanderson Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Sanderson Bumble 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.

Sanderson Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.