Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Rufous-capped Antthrush

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Formicarius colma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Rufous-capped Antthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Formicariidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Formicarius
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Formicarius colma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-capped Antthrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Rufous-capped Antthrush
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.

Rufous-capped Antthrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador