Painted Woolly Bat vs

Kerivoula picta compared with Phytophthora gonapodyides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Painted Woolly Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Kerivoula	Phytophthora
Species	Kerivoula picta	Phytophthora gonapodyides

Conservation Status

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Painted Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Phytophthora gonapodyides is a water mould belonging to the oomycetes, primarily a saprotroph found in aquatic and riparian environments including streams, rivers, and waterlogged soils. Unlike many Phytophthora species, it is not highly pathogenic to plants but may infect weakened hosts under certain conditions. It is found across Europe and North America in freshwater and estuarine habitats.