Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Ross Sedge

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Carex rossii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Ross Sedge
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	Carex
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Carex rossii

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ross Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Ross Sedge
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.

Ross Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.