Patton’s Nectar Bat vs Umbrella Polypore

Hsunycteris pattoni compared with Polyporus umbellatus

Key Differences

• Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern while Umbrella Polypore is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Umbrella Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Hsunycteris	Polyporus
Species	Hsunycteris pattoni	Polyporus umbellatus

Conservation Status

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Umbrella Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patton’s Nectar Bat	Umbrella Polypore
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.

Umbrella Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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