Canary-shouldered Thorn vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Ennomos alniaria compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canary-shouldered Thorn	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	Geometridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ennomos	Hsunycteris
Species	Ennomos alniaria	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Canary-shouldered Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canary-shouldered Thorn	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canary-shouldered Thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Canary-shouldered Thorn

The Canary-shouldered Thorn (Ennomos alniaria) is a species in the genus Ennomos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.