Orange Nectar Bat vs Variable Chafer

Lonchophylla robusta compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Orange Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Nectar Bat	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Gnorimus
Species	Lonchophylla robusta	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange Nectar Bat and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Orange Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Nectar Bat	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.