Greater Sac-winged Bat vs Plum Rust

Saccopteryx bilineata compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Greater Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Sac-winged 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	Emballonuridae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Tranzschelia
Species	Saccopteryx bilineata	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Sac-winged Bat	Plum Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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).