Mexican Big-eared Bat vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Corynorhinus mexicanus compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Corynorhinus	Hsunycteris
Species	Corynorhinus mexicanus	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Big-eared Bat and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.