Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Peg Lichen

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Cladonia
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Peg Lichen
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.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.