Malayan Free-tailed Bat vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Mops mops compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Malayan Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Free-tailed 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	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Mops	Hsunycteris
Species	Mops mops	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Free-tailed Bat and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Free-tailed Bat	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Free-tailed 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.