Flats Silkypuff vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Diastella proteoides compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Proteaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Diastella	Hsunycteris
Species	Diastella proteoides	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.