Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Tufted Bracket

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Fuscoporia
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Tufted Bracket
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.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.