Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Red Cage

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Clathrus
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Red Cage
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.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.