Patton’s Nectar Bat vs scratch grass

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Hsunycteris	Muhlenbergia
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	scratch grass
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.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.