Handley's Nectar Bat vs Thistle Conch

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Aethes cnicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar Bat	Thistle Conch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Aethes
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Aethes cnicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Conch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	Thistle Conch
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.

Thistle Conch

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.