Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Ivy Bee

Lonchophylla concava compared with Colletes hederae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Ivy Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Colletidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Colletes
Species	Lonchophylla concava	Colletes hederae

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldman's Nectar Bat and Ivy Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Ivy Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Ivy Bee
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.

Ivy Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.