Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Sumac Needles

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Phaeocalicium
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.