Needle Rust vs Painted Woolly Bat

Chrysomyxa ledi compared with Kerivoula picta

Key Differences

• Needle Rust is Not Evaluated while Painted Woolly Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Needle Rust	Painted Woolly Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coleosporiaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chrysomyxa	Kerivoula
Species	Chrysomyxa ledi	Kerivoula picta

Conservation Status

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Needle Rust	Painted Woolly Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Painted Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.