Goldman's Nectar Bat vs umkokolo

Lonchophylla mordax compared with Dovyalis caffra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	umkokolo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Dovyalis
Species	Lonchophylla mordax	Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	umkokolo
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.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).