Ash Rust vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Puccinia sparganioidis compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• Ash Rust is Not Evaluated while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Rust	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Puccinia	Harpiocephalus
Species	Puccinia sparganioidis	Harpiocephalus harpia

Conservation Status

Ash Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Rust	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Ash Rust

Ash rust (Puccinia sparganioidis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.