Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Shadow Darner

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Aeshna
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Shadow Darner
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.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.