Markhotian Thyme vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Thymus markhotensis compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Markhotian Thyme is Vulnerable while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Markhotian Thyme	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lamiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Thymus	Hsunycteris
Species	Thymus markhotensis	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Markhotian Thyme

VU — Vulnerable

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Markhotian Thyme	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Markhotian Thyme

Habitat

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

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.