Orange Pinwheel vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Marasmius siccus compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Orange Pinwheel is Near Threatened while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Pinwheel	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	Marasmiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Marasmius	Hsunycteris
Species	Marasmius siccus	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Orange Pinwheel

NT — Near Threatened

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Pinwheel	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.