Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Small Lappet Moth

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Phyllodesma ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Small Lappet Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Phyllodesma
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Phyllodesma ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Small Lappet Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Small Lappet Moth
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.

Small Lappet Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.