Japanese Bindweed vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Calystegia pubescens compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Japanese Bindweed is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Bindweed	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Calystegia	Hsunycteris
Species	Calystegia pubescens	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Japanese Bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.