Diatom vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Coscinodiscus wailesii compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diatom	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coscinodiscaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Coscinodiscus	Hsunycteris
Species	Coscinodiscus wailesii	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diatom

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.