vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Coprinopsis geesterani compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Handley's Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Coprinopsis	Lonchophylla
Species	Coprinopsis geesterani	Lonchophylla handleyi

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Handley's Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Coprinopsis geesterani is a small, inky cap mushroom in the Psathyrellaceae family with a pale, pleated cap that autodigests into ink at maturity. It inhabits dung, compost, and nutrient-rich soils in temperate European environments. This coprophilous saprotrophic fungus decomposes organic waste in dung-enriched and compost habitats.