Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Smooth joyweed

Lonchophylla concava compared with Alternanthera paronychioides

Key Differences

• Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened while Smooth joyweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Smooth joyweed
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	Alternanthera
Species	Lonchophylla concava	Alternanthera paronychioides

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth joyweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Smooth joyweed
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.

Smooth joyweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia