Black Bat vs Flax Rust

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Black Bat is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Lasionycteris	Melampsora
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	Flax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Black Bat

The Black Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) is a species in the genus Lasionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.