Mexican Big-eared Bat vs Poplar Rust

Corynorhinus mexicanus compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Poplar Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Corynorhinus	Melampsora
Species	Corynorhinus mexicanus	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Poplar Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).