Foxtail Smut vs Natterer's Bat

Urocystis alopecuri compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated while Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxtail Smut	Natterer's Bat
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 nattereri

Conservation Status

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxtail Smut	Natterer's 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.

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden