Hollyhock Rust vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Puccinia malvacearum compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Hollyhock Rust is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hollyhock Rust	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Puccinia	Hsunycteris
Species	Puccinia malvacearum	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Hollyhock Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hollyhock Rust	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hollyhock Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (29 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.