Handley's Nectar Bat vs Veined Shield

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar Bat	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Pluteus
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).