Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Willow Pigmy

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Stigmella obliquella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Willow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Stigmella
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Stigmella obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Willow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Willow Pigmy
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.

Willow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.