Big-footed Myotis vs Needle Rust

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Big-footed Myotis is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Myotis	Chrysomyxa
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Myotis	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Big-footed Myotis

The Big-footed Myotis (Myotis macrodactylus) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.