Faded Pincertail vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Onychogomphus costae compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gomphidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Hsunycteris
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Faded Pincertail and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.