Handley's Nectar Bat vs Lesser Naked Bat

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar Bat	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Molossidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Cheiromeles
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley's Nectar Bat and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	Lesser Naked Bat
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.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.