Orange Polypore vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Hapalopilus croceus compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Polypore	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phanerochaetaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hapalopilus	Hsunycteris
Species	Hapalopilus croceus	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.