Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Welsh Clearwing

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Synanthedon scoliaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Welsh Clearwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sesiidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Synanthedon
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Synanthedon scoliaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Patton’s Nectar Bat and Welsh Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Welsh Clearwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Welsh Clearwing
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.

Welsh Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.