Lesser Naked Bat vs White Pine Blister Rust

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Cronartium ribicola

Key Differences

• Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern while White Pine Blister Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	White Pine Blister Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Molossidae	Cronartiaceae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Cronartium
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Cronartium ribicola

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

White Pine Blister Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	White Pine Blister Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Pine Blister Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Mexico, United States).