Black Myotis vs Dog's Mercury Rust

Myotis nigricans compared with Melampsora populnea

Key Differences

• Black Myotis is Least Concern while Dog's Mercury Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Myotis	Dog's Mercury 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	Myotis	Melampsora
Species	Myotis nigricans	Melampsora populnea

Conservation Status

Black Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Myotis	Dog's Mercury Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Dog's Mercury Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Black Myotis

The Black Myotis (Myotis nigricans) 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. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.