Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Sunburst Lichen

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Sunburst Lichen
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	Lichenomphalia
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Sunburst Lichen
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.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.