Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Peeling Puffball

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Peeling 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 marginatum

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Peeling 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.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and United States.