Dwarf Free-tailed Bat vs Iris Rust

Mops nanulus compared with Puccinia iridis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Iris Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Iris Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Molossidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Mops	Puccinia
Species	Mops nanulus	Puccinia iridis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Iris Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Iris Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iris Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).