Alder rust vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Melampsoridium hiratsukanum compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Alder rust is Not Evaluated while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder rust	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pucciniastraceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Melampsoridium	Rhinolophus
Species	Melampsoridium hiratsukanum	Rhinolophus deckenii

Conservation Status

Alder rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder rust	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
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).

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

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.