Large-eared Pied Bat vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied 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	Chalinolobus	Hsunycteris
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied 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.