Fringed Myotis vs Rust fungus

Myotis thysanodes compared with Puccinia brachypodii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Rust fungus
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 brachypodii

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).