Goldman's Nectar Bat vs Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Lonchophylla concava compared with Sturnira magna

Key Differences

• Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened while Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat
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 same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Sturnira
Species	Lonchophylla concava	Sturnira magna

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldman's Nectar Bat and Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldman's Nectar Bat	Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat
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.

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador