Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Variable Flying Fox

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hsunycteris	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Patton’s Nectar Bat and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Variable Flying Fox
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.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.