Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lonchophylla	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.