Handley's Nectar Bat vs Nutgrass

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar Bat	Nutgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Cyperus
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Cyperus stoloniferus

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	Nutgrass
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.

Nutgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.