Fringed Myotis vs Iris Rust

Myotis thysanodes compared with Puccinia iridis

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Iris Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Iris Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Myotis	Puccinia
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Puccinia iridis

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Iris Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Iris Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iris Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).