Elbowpatch Crust vs Goldman's Nectar Bat

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Lonchophylla mordax

Key Differences

• Elbowpatch Crust is Least Concern while Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Goldman's Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Fomitiporia	Lonchophylla
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Lonchophylla mordax

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Goldman's Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.