Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Ray

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Bathyraja schroederi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Bathyraja
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Bathyraja schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Ray
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.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.