Eastern Small-Footed Bat vs Flax Rust

Myotis leibii compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Myotis	Melampsora
Species	Myotis leibii	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Small-Footed Bat	Flax Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.