Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Thicket Bean

Lonchophylla mordax compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Phaseolus
Species	Lonchophylla mordax	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Thicket Bean
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.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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