Parasol Tree vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Polyscias kikuyuensis compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Parasol Tree is Near Threatened while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Parasol Tree	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Araliaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Polyscias	Hsunycteris
Species	Polyscias kikuyuensis	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Parasol Tree	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Parasol Tree

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.