Jamaican Fig-eating Bat vs Needle Rust

Ariteus flavescens compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Jamaican Fig-eating Bat is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jamaican Fig-eating 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	Ariteus	Chrysomyxa
Species	Ariteus flavescens	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jamaican Fig-eating Bat	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jamaican Fig-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).