Eastern Red Bat vs Rust Fungus

Lasiurus borealis compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Red Bat	Rust Fungus
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 calcitrapae

Conservation Status

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Red Bat	Rust Fungus
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.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States