Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Poplar Rust

Natalus mexicanus compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-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	Natalidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Natalus	Melampsora
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Poplar 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.

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).