Handley's Nectar Bat vs

Lonchophylla handleyi compared with Marasmius torquescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Handley's Nectar Bat
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Phyllostomidae Marasmiaceae
Genus Lonchophylla Marasmius
Species Lonchophylla handleyi Marasmius torquescens

Conservation Status

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Handley's Nectar Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Handley's Nectar Bat

No description available.

Marasmius torquescens is a small, saprotrophic agaric fungus in the family Marasmiaceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It produces tough, wiry-stemmed fruiting bodies that can revive after desiccation, a characteristic trait of the genus. It grows on decaying leaf litter and woody debris in woodland environments.

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