Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Tropic croton

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Croton glandulosus

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Tropic croton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Tropic croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Croton
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Croton glandulosus

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tropic croton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Tropic croton
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.

Tropic croton

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, and United States.