Nigerian Free-tailed Bat vs Thrift Rust

Chaerephon nigeriae compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Nigerian Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nigerian Free-tailed 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	Molossidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Uromyces
Species	Chaerephon nigeriae	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	Thrift Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.