Dwarf Bell vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Galerina pumila compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Dwarf Bell is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Bell	Patton’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	Hymenogastraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Galerina	Hsunycteris
Species	Galerina pumila	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Dwarf Bell

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Bell

Habitat

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

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.