Marsh Fieldcap vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Agrocybe paludosa compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Fieldcap	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	Strophariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Agrocybe	Hsunycteris
Species	Agrocybe paludosa	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Fieldcap	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.