Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Pomace fly

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Pomace fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Pomace fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Drosophila
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Pomace fly
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.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).