Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Thomas's Nectar Bat

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Hsunycteris thomasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Thomas's Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus same	Hsunycteris	Hsunycteris
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Hsunycteris thomasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Patton’s Nectar Bat and Thomas's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hsunycteris.

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thomas's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Thomas's Nectar Bat
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.

Thomas's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador