Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Pygmy Batis

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Batis perkeo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Pygmy Batis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Platysteiridae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Batis
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Batis perkeo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Batis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Pygmy Batis
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.

Pygmy Batis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.