Oak Processionea vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Thaumetopoea processionea compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Oak Processionea is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oak Processionea	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Notodontidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Thaumetopoea	Hsunycteris
Species	Thaumetopoea processionea	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Oak Processionea and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Oak Processionea

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oak Processionea	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oak Processionea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.