Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Cotinga écaillé

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Ampelioides tschudii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Cotinga écaillé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Ampelioides
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Ampelioides tschudii

Evolutionary Relationship

Patton’s Nectar Bat and Cotinga écaillé share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Cotinga écaillé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Cotinga écaillé
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.

Cotinga écaillé

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Cotinga écaillé

Scaled Fruiteater (Ampelioides tschudii) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador