Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat vs Needle Rust

Gardnerycteris keenani compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Keenan's Hairy-nosed 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	Gardnerycteris	Chrysomyxa
Species	Gardnerycteris keenani	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Keenan's Hairy-nosed 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).