Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Box Rust

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Puccinia buxi

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Box Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Box Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Idionycteris	Puccinia
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Puccinia buxi

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Box Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Box Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Box Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, Norway, and Portugal.

Allen's Big-eared Bat

The Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) is a species in the genus Idionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Box Rust

The Box rust (Puccinia buxi) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Belgium, Germany, Norway and Portugal.