Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Powder-Scale Pholiota is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tubariaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Flammulaster
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Powder-Scale Pholiota
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.

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.