Dwarf Flying Fox vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Hsunycteris
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Flying Fox and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.