Handley's Nectar Bat vs Orange-throated Bat

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar Bat	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Lampronycteris
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley's Nectar Bat and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	Orange-throated 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.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador