Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Speckled Tar Spot

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Rhytisma
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Speckled Tar Spot
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.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

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

Range

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