New Caledonia Wattled Bat vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Chalinolobus neocaledonicus compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Caledonia Wattled 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	Chalinolobus	Hsunycteris
Species	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

New Caledonia Wattled Bat and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Caledonia Wattled Bat	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Caledonia Wattled 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.