Malayan Free-tailed Bat vs Wheat smut

Mops mops compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Malayan Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Free-tailed 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	Molossidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Mops	Tilletia
Species	Mops mops	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Free-tailed Bat	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).