Oriental alder vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Alnus orientalis compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Oriental alder is Data Deficient while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Oriental alder	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Betulaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Alnus	Hsunycteris
Species	Alnus orientalis	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Oriental alder

DD — Data Deficient

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Oriental alder	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Oriental alder

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.