Fringed Myotis vs Mint Rust

Myotis thysanodes compared with Puccinia menthae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Mint 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 menthae

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Mint Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mint Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).