Handley's Nectar Bat vs Mite

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

• Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar Bat	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Ornithonyssus
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	Mite
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.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).