Hidden Lily vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Curcuma inodora compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hidden Lily	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Zingiberaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Curcuma	Hsunycteris
Species	Curcuma inodora	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Hidden Lily

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hidden Lily

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.