Greater Naked Bat vs Plum Rust

Cheiromeles torquatus compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Naked Bat	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Molossidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Tranzschelia
Species	Cheiromeles torquatus	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Naked Bat	Plum Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).