Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Puss Moth

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Cerura vinula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Puss Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Cerura
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Cerura vinula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Puss Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Puss Moth
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.

Puss Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.