Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Swamp Beacon

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Mitrula
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Swamp Beacon
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.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.