Merida Sunangel vs Orange-throated Bat

Heliangelus spencei compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merida Sunangel	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Trochilidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Heliangelus	Lampronycteris
Species	Heliangelus spencei	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Merida Sunangel and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Merida Sunangel

LC — Least Concern

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merida Sunangel	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merida Sunangel

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela