Chinese Noctule vs Thistle Rust

Nyctalus plancyi compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Chinese Noctule is Least Concern while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Noctule	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Puccinia
Species	Nyctalus plancyi	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Chinese Noctule

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Noctule	Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.