vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Ganoderma resinaceum compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Polyporaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ganoderma	Hsunycteris
Species	Ganoderma resinaceum	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

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

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.