Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Great Flying Fox

Lonchophylla concava compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Great Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lonchophylla	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lonchophylla concava	Pteropus neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldman's Nectar Bat and Great Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Great Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.