Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Old-man-in-the-spring

Lonchophylla concava compared with Senecio vulgaris

Key Differences

• Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened while Old-man-in-the-spring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Old-man-in-the-spring
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lonchophylla	Senecio
Species	Lonchophylla concava	Senecio vulgaris

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Old-man-in-the-spring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Old-man-in-the-spring
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.

Old-man-in-the-spring

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (8 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador