Florida arrowroot vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Zamia pumila compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida arrowroot	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Zamiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Zamia	Hsunycteris
Species	Zamia pumila	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida arrowroot

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.