Half-Free Morel vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Morchella punctipes compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Half-Free Morel is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Half-Free Morel	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Morchellaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Morchella	Hsunycteris
Species	Morchella punctipes	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Half-Free Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Half-Free Morel	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Half-Free Morel

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.