Fragrant Crestwort vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Lophocolea fragrans compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Crestwort	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lophocoleaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lophocolea	Hsunycteris
Species	Lophocolea fragrans	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Crestwort	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.