African Small White vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Dixeia charina compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Small White	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pieridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Dixeia	Hsunycteris
Species	Dixeia charina	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

African Small White and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Small White

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Small White	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

African Small White

The African Small White (Dixeia charina) is a species in the genus Dixeia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.