Lesser Ghost Bat vs Oxalis Rust

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Puccinia oxalidis

Key Differences

• Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Oxalis Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Oxalis 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	Diclidurus	Puccinia
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Puccinia oxalidis

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Oxalis Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Oxalis Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Oxalis Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Brazil).