Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Lophostoma brasiliense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Lophostoma
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Lophostoma brasiliense

Evolutionary Relationship

Patton’s Nectar Bat and Pygmy Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
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 Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador