Lesser Hairy-winged Bat vs Thistle Rust

Harpiocephalus harpia compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Thistle 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.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.