Painted Woolly Bat vs Tar spot

Kerivoula picta compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Painted Woolly Bat	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Kerivoula	Phyllachora
Species	Kerivoula picta	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Painted Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.