Dwarf Free-tailed Bat vs Nipplewort Rust

Mops nanulus compared with Puccinia lapsanae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Nipplewort 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 lapsanae

Conservation Status

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nipplewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nipplewort Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).