Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Smoky Crottle

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Parmelia omphalodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Smoky Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Parmelia
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Parmelia omphalodes

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smoky Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Smoky Crottle
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.

Smoky Crottle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.