Handley's Red Bat vs Mint Rust

Lasiurus atratus compared with Puccinia menthae

Key Differences

• Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern while Mint Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	Mint 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	Lasiurus	Puccinia
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Puccinia menthae

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mint Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	Mint Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Mint Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).