Lesser Red-knotgrass vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Polygonum arenarium compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Red-knotgrass	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Polygonaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Polygonum	Hsunycteris
Species	Polygonum arenarium	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Red-knotgrass	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.