Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Plum Rust

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Tranzschelia
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Plum Rust
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.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).