Fatmucket vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Lampsilis siliquoidea compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fatmucket	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Unionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lampsilis	Hsunycteris
Species	Lampsilis siliquoidea	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fatmucket

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.