Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Short-eared Possum

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Trichosurus caninus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Trichosurus
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Patton’s Nectar Bat and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Short-eared Possum
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.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.