Fringed Myotis vs Thistle Rust

Myotis thysanodes compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Thistle 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 suaveolens

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.