Foxtail Smut vs Japanese Noctule

Urocystis alopecuri compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail Smut	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Urocystis	Nyctalus
Species	Urocystis alopecuri	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail Smut	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.