Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Serpentine Sunflower

Lonchophylla mordax compared with Helianthus exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Serpentine Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lonchophylla	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Lonchophylla mordax	Helianthus exilis

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Serpentine Sunflower

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Serpentine Sunflower
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.

Serpentine Sunflower

Habitat

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