Handley's Nectar Bat vs High Country Bumble Bee

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Bombus balteatus

Key Differences

• Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern while High Country Bumble Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar Bat	High Country Bumble 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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Lonchophylla	Bombus
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Bombus balteatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley's Nectar Bat and High Country Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

High Country Bumble Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	High Country Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

High Country Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.