Painted Suillus vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Suillus spraguei compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Painted Suillus	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Suillaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Suillus	Hsunycteris
Species	Suillus spraguei	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Painted Suillus	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.