Mediterranean Amaranth vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Amaranthus graecizans compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

Mediterranean Amaranth is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Amaranth	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Amaranthus	Hsunycteris
Species	Amaranthus graecizans	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Amaranth	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi), Asia (6 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).