Grey Tooth vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Phellodon melaleucus compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Grey Tooth is Endangered while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Tooth	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	Thelephoraceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Phellodon	Hsunycteris
Species	Phellodon melaleucus	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Tooth	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.