Alder rust vs Lesser Noctule

Melampsoridium hiratsukanum compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Alder rust is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder rust	Lesser 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 leisleri

Conservation Status

Alder rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder rust	Lesser 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).

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden