Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Widow Skimmer

Lonchophylla concava compared with Libellula luctuosa

Key Differences

• Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened while Widow Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Libellula
Species	Lonchophylla concava	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldman's Nectar Bat and Widow Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Widow Skimmer
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.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.