Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Tonkin wingnut

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Pterocarya tonkinensis

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Tonkin wingnut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Tonkin wingnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Pterocarya
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Pterocarya tonkinensis

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tonkin wingnut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Tonkin wingnut
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.

Tonkin wingnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.