Flax Rust vs Handley's Red Bat

Melampsora lini compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Flax Rust is Not Evaluated while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Rust	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Melampsora	Lasiurus
Species	Melampsora lini	Lasiurus atratus

Conservation Status

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Rust	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.