Decurrent Mullein vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Verbascum decursivum compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Decurrent Mullein is Critically Endangered while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decurrent Mullein	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Scrophulariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Verbascum	Hsunycteris
Species	Verbascum decursivum	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Decurrent Mullein

CR — Critically Endangered

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decurrent Mullein	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decurrent Mullein

Habitat

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

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.