Marsh Swift vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Borbo micans compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Swift	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	Hesperiidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Borbo	Hsunycteris
Species	Borbo micans	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Marsh Swift

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Swift	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.