Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Tree Jelly

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Collema subflaccidum

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Tree Jelly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Tree Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Collemataceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Collema
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Collema subflaccidum

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tree Jelly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Tree Jelly
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.

Tree Jelly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.