Eastern Red Bat vs Rose Rust

Lasiurus borealis compared with Phragmidium tuberculatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Rose Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Phragmidium
Species	Lasiurus borealis	Phragmidium tuberculatum

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Rose 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.

Rose Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.