Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Spring Polypore

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Spring 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	Lentinus
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Spring 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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.