Foxy Bolete vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Leccinum vulpinum compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Foxy Bolete is Endangered while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxy Bolete	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Boletaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Leccinum	Hsunycteris
Species	Leccinum vulpinum	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Foxy Bolete

EN — Endangered

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxy Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.