Patton’s Nectar Bat vs silky cuscus

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Phalanger sericeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	silky cuscus
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	Phalanger
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Phalanger sericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Patton’s Nectar Bat and silky cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

silky cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	silky cuscus
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.

silky cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.