Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Yellow Domecap

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Yellow Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Yellow Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Calocybe
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Calocybe chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Yellow Domecap
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.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.