Handley's Nectar Bat vs Ninespot Chimaera

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Key Differences

• Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Ninespot Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar Bat	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Hydrolagus
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley's Nectar Bat and Ninespot Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	Ninespot Chimaera
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.

Ninespot Chimaera