Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Whitefin dogfish

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Centroscyllium ritteri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Whitefin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Centroscyllium
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Centroscyllium ritteri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Whitefin dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Whitefin dogfish
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.

Whitefin dogfish