Dark Woolly Bat vs Needle Rust

Kerivoula furva compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Dark Woolly Bat is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Woolly 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	Vespertilionidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Kerivoula	Chrysomyxa
Species	Kerivoula furva	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Dark Woolly Bat

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Woolly Bat	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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).