Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Thrift Rust

Natalus mexicanus compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Thrift 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	Uromyces
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Thrift 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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.