Orangebrauner Korkstacheling vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Hydnellum auratile compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Orangebrauner Korkstacheling is Vulnerable while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orangebrauner Korkstacheling	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Bankeraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Hydnellum	Hsunycteris
Species	Hydnellum auratile	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Orangebrauner Korkstacheling

VU — Vulnerable

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orangebrauner Korkstacheling	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orangebrauner Korkstacheling

Habitat

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

Range

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

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.