Handley's Nectar Bat vs Jerine's Widow

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

• Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Jerine's Widow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar Bat	Jerine's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lonchophylla	Dingana
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Dingana jerinae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	Jerine's Widow
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.

Jerine's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.