Jointed Rush vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Juncus nodosus compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jointed Rush	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Juncaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Juncus	Hsunycteris
Species	Juncus nodosus	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Jointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jointed Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.