Aphid vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Chaitophorus leucomelas compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Aphid is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aphididae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chaitophorus	Hsunycteris
Species	Chaitophorus leucomelas	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Aphid

The Aphid (Chaitophorus leucomelas) is a species in the genus Chaitophorus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.