Big Naked-backed Bat vs Geranium Rust

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Uromyces geranii

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while Geranium Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed Bat	Geranium Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Mormoopidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Pteronotus	Uromyces
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Uromyces geranii

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Geranium Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Geranium Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Naked-backed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Geranium Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Big Naked-backed Bat

The Big Naked-backed Bat (Pteronotus gymnonotus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.