Handley's Nectar Bat vs Oleander Aphid

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Aphis nerii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar Bat	Oleander Aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Aphididae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Aphis
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Aphis nerii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Oleander Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	Oleander Aphid
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.

Oleander Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).