Patton’s Nectar Bat vs

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Trichia contorta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Trichiales (Trichiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Trichiaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Trichia
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Trichia contorta

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Trichia contorta is a myxomycete producing clusters of small, cylindrical to pear-shaped sporangia on decaying wood, often in early succession on freshly fallen logs. It is distinguished by its twisted elaters, which are hygroscopic coiled threads within the sporangium that assist in spore dispersal. This species is found across temperate and boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere.