Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Willow Bracket

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Phellinus igniarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Willow 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	Phellinus
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Willow 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.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).