Faded Trillium vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Trillium discolor compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Trillium	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Melanthiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Trillium	Hsunycteris
Species	Trillium discolor	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Faded Trillium

NT — Near Threatened

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.