Ellipsoid Hedgehog vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Hydnum ellipsosporum compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ellipsoid Hedgehog	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hydnaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hydnum	Hsunycteris
Species	Hydnum ellipsosporum	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.