Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Zorro Volador Pequeño

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Zorro Volador Pequeño is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Zorro Volador Pequeño
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hsunycteris	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Patton’s Nectar Bat and Zorro Volador Pequeño share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Zorro Volador Pequeño

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Zorro Volador Pequeño
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.

Zorro Volador Pequeño

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.