Cudbear vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

Cudbear is Endangered while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Hsunycteris
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.