Dark fruit-eating bat vs Dog's Mercury Rust

Artibeus obscurus compared with Melampsora populnea

Key Differences

• Dark fruit-eating bat is Least Concern while Dog's Mercury Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating bat	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	Phyllostomidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Artibeus	Melampsora
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Melampsora populnea

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	Dog's Mercury Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark fruit-eating bat

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).