Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Zipperback

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Chrysotoxum
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Zipperback
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.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.