Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Thistle Rust

Natalus mexicanus compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	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 suaveolens

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	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.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.