Oahu Beggarticks vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Bidens populifolia compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Oahu Beggarticks is Vulnerable while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oahu Beggarticks	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Bidens	Hsunycteris
Species	Bidens populifolia	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Oahu Beggarticks

VU — Vulnerable

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oahu Beggarticks	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oahu Beggarticks

Habitat

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

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.