Midas Free-tailed Bat vs Rust Fungus

Mops midas compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

• Midas Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Rust Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midas Free-tailed 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	Molossidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Mops	Puccinia
Species	Mops midas	Puccinia calcitrapae

Conservation Status

Midas Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midas Free-tailed Bat	Rust Fungus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midas Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).