Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Milk Thistle Rust

Natalus mexicanus compared with Puccinia mariana

Key Differences

• Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Milk Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Milk Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Natalidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Natalus	Puccinia
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Puccinia mariana

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Milk Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Milk Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Milk Thistle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United Kingdom.