Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Red-legged Cormorant

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Red-legged Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Red-legged Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Phalacrocorax
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Red-legged Cormorant
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.

Red-legged Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.