Handley's Red Bat vs Spurge Rust

Lasiurus atratus compared with Melampsora euphorbiae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	Spurge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Melampsora
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Melampsora euphorbiae

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spurge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	Spurge 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.

Spurge Rust

Habitat

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

Range

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