Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Pedicel Puffball

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Lycoperdon caudatum

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Pedicel Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Pedicel Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Lycoperdon
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Lycoperdon caudatum

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pedicel Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Pedicel Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Pedicel Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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