Lesser Naked Bat vs Poplar Rust

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked 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	Molossidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Melampsora
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).