Fringed Myotis vs Lousewort Rust

Myotis thysanodes compared with Puccinia clintonii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Lousewort 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 clintonii

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Lousewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lousewort Rust