Hodgson's Myotis vs Thistle Rust

Myotis formosus compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Hodgson's Myotis is Near Threatened while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hodgson's Myotis	Thistle 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	Myotis	Puccinia
Species	Myotis formosus	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Hodgson's Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hodgson's Myotis	Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hodgson's Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.