Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Purple Pinwheel

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Purple Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Marasmius
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Purple Pinwheel
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.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.