Khapra beetle vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Trogoderma granarium compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Khapra beetle is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Khapra beetle	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dermestidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Trogoderma	Hsunycteris
Species	Trogoderma granarium	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Khapra beetle and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Khapra beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Khapra beetle

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (19 countries), and South America (Venezuela).

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.