Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Violet Smut

Natalus mexicanus compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Natalidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Natalus	Urocystis
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Violet Smut
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.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.