Flask Earthstar vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Geastrum lageniforme compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Flask Earthstar is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flask Earthstar	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Geastraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Geastrum	Hsunycteris
Species	Geastrum lageniforme	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Flask Earthstar

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flask Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, and Portugal.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.