Delicate Tube-nosed Bat vs Needle Rust

Murina gracilis compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Delicate Tube-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Tube-nosed 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	Murina	Chrysomyxa
Species	Murina gracilis	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Delicate Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Tube-nosed Bat	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Tube-nosed 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).