Echter Baldrian vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Valeriana officinalis compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Echter Baldrian is Near Threatened while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Echter Baldrian	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Dipsacales (Kardenartige)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Caprifoliaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Valeriana	Hsunycteris
Species	Valeriana officinalis	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Echter Baldrian

NT — Near Threatened

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Echter Baldrian	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Echter Baldrian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Echter Baldrian

The Allheal (Valeriana officinalis) is a species in the genus Valeriana. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia