Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Needle Rust

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged 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	Emballonuridae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Chrysomyxa
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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).