May grass vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Phalaris caroliniana compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• May grass is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	May grass	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Phalaris	Hsunycteris
Species	Phalaris caroliniana	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

May grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	May grass	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

May grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Sweden.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.