Crested gentian vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Gentiana septemfida compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested gentian	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gentianaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Gentiana	Hsunycteris
Species	Gentiana septemfida	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Crested gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.