Bog Willow vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Salix pedicellaris compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Willow	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Salicaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Salix	Hsunycteris
Species	Salix pedicellaris	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Bog Willow

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Bog Willow

The Bog Willow (Salix pedicellaris) is a species in the genus Salix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.