Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Plum-throated Cotinga

Lonchophylla concava compared with Cotinga maynana

Key Differences

• Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened while Plum-throated Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Plum-throated Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Cotinga
Species	Lonchophylla concava	Cotinga maynana

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldman's Nectar Bat and Plum-throated Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Plum-throated Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Plum-throated Cotinga
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.

Plum-throated Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador