Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Green-crowned Brilliant

Lonchophylla concava compared with Heliodoxa jacula

Key Differences

• Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened while Green-crowned Brilliant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Green-crowned Brilliant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Heliodoxa
Species	Lonchophylla concava	Heliodoxa jacula

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldman's Nectar Bat and Green-crowned Brilliant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Green-crowned Brilliant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Green-crowned Brilliant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Green-crowned Brilliant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Green-crowned Brilliant

Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador