Handley's Nectar Bat vs Mite Sandman

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Spialia paula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar Bat	Mite Sandman
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Spialia
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Spialia paula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mite Sandman

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	Mite Sandman
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 Sandman

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.