Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Winter Groundling

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Winter Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Scrobipalpa
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Winter Groundling
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.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.