Beech Pigmy vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Stigmella hemargyrella compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Pigmy	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	Nepticulidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Stigmella	Hsunycteris
Species	Stigmella hemargyrella	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Beech Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Beech Pigmy

The Beech Pigmy (Stigmella hemargyrella) is a species in the genus Stigmella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.