Handley's Nectar Bat vs

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Nitzschia
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar 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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.