Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Pink Discus

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Aleurodiscus
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.