Patton’s Nectar Bat vs River Bulrush

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	River Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Bolboschoenus
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	River Bulrush
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.

River Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.