Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Rooting Polypore

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Polyporus
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Rooting Polypore
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.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.