Harlequin Bat vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Scotomanes ornatus compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harlequin Bat	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Scotomanes	Hsunycteris
Species	Scotomanes ornatus	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Harlequin Bat and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.