Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Ryukyu Flying Fox

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Pteropus dasymallus

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Ryukyu Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Ryukyu Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hsunycteris	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Pteropus dasymallus

Evolutionary Relationship

Patton’s Nectar Bat and Ryukyu Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ryukyu Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Ryukyu Flying Fox
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.

Ryukyu Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.