Lesser Emperor vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Anax parthenope compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Lesser Emperor is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Emperor	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aeshnidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Anax	Hsunycteris
Species	Anax parthenope	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Emperor

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Emperor	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.