Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Spot-throated Flameback

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Dinopium everetti

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Spot-throated Flameback is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Spot-throated Flameback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Picidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Dinopium
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Dinopium everetti

Evolutionary Relationship

Patton’s Nectar Bat and Spot-throated Flameback share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spot-throated Flameback

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Spot-throated Flameback
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.

Spot-throated Flameback

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.