Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Velvet Shield

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Pluteus umbrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Velvet Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Pluteus
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Pluteus umbrosus

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Velvet Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Velvet Shield
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.

Velvet Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.