Patton’s Nectar Bat vs White Alder

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Platylophus trifoliatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	White Alder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Hsunycteris	Platylophus
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Platylophus trifoliatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Patton’s Nectar Bat and White Alder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

White Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	White Alder
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.

White Alder

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.