vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Nostoc sphaericum compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nostocaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Nostoc	Hsunycteris
Species	Nostoc sphaericum	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Nostoc sphaericum es una cianobacteria colonial fijadora de nitrogeno de la familia Nostocaceae, que forma colonias gelatinosas esfericas o irregulares visibles a simple vista. Habita suelos humedos, rocas y entornos de agua dulce, formando con frecuencia masas llamativas tras las lluvias.