Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Tutsan Rust

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Melampsora hypericorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Tutsan Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Melampsora
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Melampsora hypericorum

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tutsan Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Tutsan Rust
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.

Tutsan Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).