Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Sessile Earthstar

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Geastrum fimbriatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Sessile Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Geastrum
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Geastrum fimbriatum

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sessile Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Sessile Earthstar
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.

Sessile Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).