Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Violet Gray Bolete

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Tylopilus
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Violet Gray Bolete
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.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.