Globe Skimmer vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Pantala flavescens compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Globe Skimmer	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Libellulidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pantala	Hsunycteris
Species	Pantala flavescens	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Globe Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Globe Skimmer	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Globe Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and United States.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia