Patagonian Opossum vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Lestodelphys halli compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Opossum	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Didelphidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lestodelphys	Hsunycteris
Species	Lestodelphys halli	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Patagonian Opossum and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Opossum	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.