Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat vs Needle Rust

Chilonatalus micropus compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared 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	Natalidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Chilonatalus	Chrysomyxa
Species	Chilonatalus micropus	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuban Lesser Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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).