Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Plum Rust

Natalus mexicanus compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Natalidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Natalus	Tranzschelia
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Plum 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.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).