Handley's Nectar Bat vs Spotted Dark-bee

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Stelis ornatula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar Bat	Spotted Dark-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Stelis
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Stelis ornatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Handley's Nectar Bat and Spotted Dark-bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Dark-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	Spotted Dark-bee
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.

Spotted Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).