Lilac Dapperling vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Cystolepiota bucknallii compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

Lilac Dapperling is Endangered while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilac Dapperling	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cystolepiota	Hsunycteris
Species	Cystolepiota bucknallii	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Lilac Dapperling

EN — Endangered

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilac Dapperling	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilac Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

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