Caribbean Thoroughwort vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Chromolaena corymbosa compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean Thoroughwort	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chromolaena	Hsunycteris
Species	Chromolaena corymbosa	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Caribbean Thoroughwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caribbean Thoroughwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India), and North America (United States).

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Caribbean Thoroughwort

The Caribbean Thoroughwort (Chromolaena corymbosa) is a species in the genus Chromolaena. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.