Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Pointed Rush

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Juncus oxymeris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Pointed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Juncus
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Juncus oxymeris

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Pointed Rush
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.

Pointed Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.