Lesser Sac-winged Bat vs Wheat smut

Saccopteryx leptura compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Saccopteryx	Tilletia
Species	Saccopteryx leptura	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Sac-winged Bat	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).