Desert Long-eared Bat vs Flax Rust

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Otonycteris	Melampsora
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Flax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.