Dog's Mercury Rust vs Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Melampsora populnea compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Key Differences

• Dog's Mercury Rust is Not Evaluated while Jones's Roundleaf Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dog's Mercury Rust	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Melampsora	Hipposideros
Species	Melampsora populnea	Hipposideros jonesi

Conservation Status

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dog's Mercury Rust	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dog's Mercury Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.