Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Rust fungus

Natalus mexicanus compared with Puccinia brachypodii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Rust fungus
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 brachypodii

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Rust fungus
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.

Rust fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).