Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Wheat smut

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Tilletia
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).