Eastern Red Bat vs Oxalis Rust

Lasiurus borealis compared with Puccinia oxalidis

Key Differences

• Eastern Red Bat is Least Concern while Oxalis Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Oxalis Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Puccinia
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Puccinia oxalidis

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Oxalis Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Oxalis Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Oxalis Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Brazil).