Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Pickerel Frog

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Lithobates palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Pickerel Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ranidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Lithobates
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Lithobates palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Patton’s Nectar Bat and Pickerel Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pickerel Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Pickerel Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Pickerel Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.