Marsh Valerian vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Valeriana dioica compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Marsh Valerian is Extinct while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Valerian	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Caprifoliaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Valeriana	Hsunycteris
Species	Valeriana dioica	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.