Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Sitka Brome

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Bromus sitchensis

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Sitka Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Sitka Brome
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	Bromus
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Bromus sitchensis

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sitka Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Sitka Brome
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.

Sitka Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).