Lesueur's Hairy Bat vs Needle Rust

Cistugo lesueuri compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesueur's Hairy 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	Cistugidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Cistugo	Chrysomyxa
Species	Cistugo lesueuri	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesueur's Hairy Bat	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).