Eastern Waterleaf vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Hydrophyllum virginianum compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Waterleaf	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydrophyllaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hydrophyllum	Hsunycteris
Species	Hydrophyllum virginianum	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Eastern Waterleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Waterleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.