Foxtail Smut vs Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Urocystis alopecuri compared with Myotis hasseltii

Key Differences

• Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated while Lesser Large-footed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail Smut	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Urocystis alopecuri	Myotis hasseltii

Conservation Status

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail Smut	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
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.

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.