Dark Woolly Bat vs Wheat smut

Kerivoula furva compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Dark Woolly Bat is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Woolly Bat	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Kerivoula	Tilletia
Species	Kerivoula furva	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Dark Woolly Bat

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Woolly Bat	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).