European Free-tailed Bat vs Needle Rust

Tadarida teniotis compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• European Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Free-tailed Bat	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Molossidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Tadarida	Chrysomyxa
Species	Tadarida teniotis	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

European Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Free-tailed Bat	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).