Eastern Mountain Avens vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Geum peckii compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Eastern Mountain Avens is Near Threatened while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mountain Avens	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Geum	Hsunycteris
Species	Geum peckii	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Eastern Mountain Avens

NT — Near Threatened

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mountain Avens	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mountain Avens

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.