LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Needle Rust

Thyroptera lavali compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged 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	Thyropteridae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Chrysomyxa
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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).