Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Thrift Rust

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Uromyces
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Thrift Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.