Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Pigeon Flea

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Ceratophyllus
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Pigeon Flea
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.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).