Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Widow Skimmer

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Libellula luctuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Libellula
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Widow Skimmer
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.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.