Alder rust vs Chinese Noctule

Melampsoridium hiratsukanum compared with Nyctalus plancyi

Key Differences

• Alder rust is Not Evaluated while Chinese Noctule is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder rust	Chinese Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pucciniastraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Melampsoridium	Nyctalus
Species	Melampsoridium hiratsukanum	Nyctalus plancyi

Conservation Status

Alder rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder rust	Chinese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (22 countries) and North America (United States).

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alder rust

The Alder rust (Melampsoridium hiratsukanum) is a species in the genus Melampsoridium. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Chinese Noctule

The Chinese Noctule (Nyctalus plancyi) is a species in the genus Nyctalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.