Downy False Indigo vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Amorpha canescens compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Downy False Indigo is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy False Indigo	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Amorpha	Hsunycteris
Species	Amorpha canescens	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Downy False Indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy False Indigo	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy False Indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.