Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Midday Jird

Lonchophylla concava compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lonchophylla	Meriones
Species	Lonchophylla concava	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldman's Nectar Bat and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.