Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Needle Rust

Sturnira magna compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Chrysomyxa
Species	Sturnira magna	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).