Big Naked-backed Bat vs Needle Rust

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Needle 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.

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 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.