Fringed Myotis vs Poplar Rust

Myotis thysanodes compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Myotis	Melampsora
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).