Desert Long-eared Bat vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Otonycteris	Urocystis
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Oat-Grass Smut