Anemone Smut vs Lesser Noctule

Urocystis anemones compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Anemone Smut is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anemone Smut	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urocystidaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Urocystis	Nyctalus
Species	Urocystis anemones	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Anemone Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anemone Smut	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anemone Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Anemone Smut

The Anemone Smut (Urocystis anemones) is a species in the genus Urocystis. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden