Foxtail Smut vs Grandidier's Trident Bat

Urocystis alopecuri compared with Paratriaenops auritus

Key Differences

• Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated while Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail Smut	Grandidier's Trident Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Rhinonycteridae
Genus	Urocystis	Paratriaenops
Species	Urocystis alopecuri	Paratriaenops auritus

Conservation Status

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail Smut	Grandidier's Trident Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Grandidier's Trident Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.