Gypsy Moth vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Lymantria dispar compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gypsy Moth	Handley's Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Erebidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lymantria	Lonchophylla
Species	Lymantria dispar	Lonchophylla handleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gypsy Moth and Handley's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gypsy Moth

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gypsy Moth	Handley's Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gypsy Moth

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (5 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.