Argentinian Brown Bat vs Wheat smut

Eptesicus furinalis compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Argentinian Brown Bat is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argentinian Brown Bat	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Tilletia
Species	Eptesicus furinalis	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Argentinian Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argentinian Brown Bat	Wheat smut
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.

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).

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.