Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Social Sprite

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Arielulus societatis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Social Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Arielulus
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Arielulus societatis

Evolutionary Relationship

Patton’s Nectar Bat and Social Sprite share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Social Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Social Sprite
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.

Social Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.