Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Sallow Pigmy

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Stigmella salicis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Sallow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Stigmella
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Stigmella salicis

Evolutionary Relationship

Patton’s Nectar Bat and Sallow Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sallow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Sallow Pigmy
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.

Sallow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.