Argentinian Brown Bat vs Iris Rust

Eptesicus furinalis compared with Puccinia iridis

Key Differences

• Argentinian Brown Bat is Least Concern while Iris Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argentinian Brown Bat	Iris 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	Eptesicus	Puccinia
Species	Eptesicus furinalis	Puccinia iridis

Conservation Status

Argentinian Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Iris Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argentinian Brown Bat	Iris Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argentinian Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Iris Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Argentinian Brown Bat

The Argentinian Brown Bat, Eptesicus furinalis, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.