Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Nipplewort Rust

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Puccinia lapsanae

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Nipplewort Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Nipplewort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Puccinia
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Puccinia lapsanae

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nipplewort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Nipplewort Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Nipplewort Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).