orangeback flying squid vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Sthenoteuthis pteropus compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	orangeback flying squid	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ommastrephidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sthenoteuthis	Hsunycteris
Species	Sthenoteuthis pteropus	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	orangeback flying squid	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

orangeback flying squid

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.