Lesser Hairy-winged Bat vs Poplar Rust

Harpiocephalus harpia compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Harpiocephalus	Melampsora
Species	Harpiocephalus harpia	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Poplar Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).