Paradise Skipper vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Abantis paradisea compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paradise Skipper	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	Hesperiidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Abantis	Hsunycteris
Species	Abantis paradisea	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Paradise Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paradise Skipper	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paradise Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.