Needle Rust vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Chrysomyxa ledi compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Needle Rust is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Needle Rust	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coleosporiaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chrysomyxa	Hsunycteris
Species	Chrysomyxa ledi	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Needle Rust	Patton’s Nectar 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).

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.