Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Talaud Fruit Bat

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Acerodon humilis

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Talaud Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Talaud Fruit Bat
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hsunycteris	Acerodon
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Acerodon humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Talaud Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Talaud Fruit Bat
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.

Talaud Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.