Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Short Sharp-tail Bee

Lonchophylla concava compared with Coelioxys afra

Key Differences

• Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened while Short Sharp-tail Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Short Sharp-tail 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	Megachilidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Coelioxys
Species	Lonchophylla concava	Coelioxys afra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Short Sharp-tail Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Short Sharp-tail 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.

Short Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (8 countries) and Europe (Luxembourg).