Nut Grass vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Cyperus tuberosus compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nut 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	Cyperaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cyperus	Hsunycteris
Species	Cyperus tuberosus	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nut Grass	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nut Grass

Habitat

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

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.