marsh fritillary vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Euphydryas aurinia compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• marsh fritillary is Extinct while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh fritillary	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Euphydryas	Hsunycteris
Species	Euphydryas aurinia	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

marsh fritillary

EX — Extinct

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marsh fritillary	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 countries).

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

marsh fritillary

marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.