Foxtail Smut vs Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Urocystis alopecuri compared with Platyrrhinus helleri

Key Differences

• Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated while Heller's Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail Smut	Heller's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Urocystis	Platyrrhinus
Species	Urocystis alopecuri	Platyrrhinus helleri

Conservation Status

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail Smut	Heller's Broad-nosed 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.

Heller's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.