Handley's Nectar Bat vs rough bindweed

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Nectar Bat	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Smilax
Species	Lonchophylla handleyi	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Nectar Bat	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.