Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Slender Waxcap

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Hygrocybe
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Slender Waxcap
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.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.