Orange Nectar Bat vs Short Sharp-tail Bee

Lonchophylla robusta compared with Coelioxys afra

Key Differences

• Orange Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Short Sharp-tail Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Nectar Bat	Short Sharp-tail 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	Coelioxys
Species	Lonchophylla robusta	Coelioxys afra

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange Nectar Bat and Short Sharp-tail Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Orange Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Short Sharp-tail Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Nectar Bat	Short Sharp-tail Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Short Sharp-tail Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (8 countries) and Europe (Luxembourg).