Midden Inkcap vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Coprinus sterquilinus compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

Midden Inkcap is Vulnerable while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midden Inkcap	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	Coprinus	Hsunycteris
Species	Coprinus sterquilinus	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Midden Inkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midden Inkcap	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midden Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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