Lesser Naked Bat vs Needle Rust

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked 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	Molossidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Chrysomyxa
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).