Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Lonchophylla concava compared with Diphylla ecaudata

Key Differences

• Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened while Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Diphylla
Species	Lonchophylla concava	Diphylla ecaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldman's Nectar Bat and Hairy-legged Vampire Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
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.

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador