Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Prostrate pigweed

Lonchophylla concava compared with Amaranthus albus

Key Differences

• Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened while Prostrate pigweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Prostrate pigweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Amaranthus
Species	Lonchophylla concava	Amaranthus albus

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Prostrate pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Prostrate pigweed
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.

Prostrate pigweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (9 countries), Europe (31 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).