Chinese Pipistrelle vs Crown Rust

Hypsugo pulveratus compared with Puccinia coronata

Key Differences

• Chinese Pipistrelle is Least Concern while Crown Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pipistrelle	Crown 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	Hypsugo	Puccinia
Species	Hypsugo pulveratus	Puccinia coronata

Conservation Status

Chinese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Crown Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pipistrelle	Crown Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Crown Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Chinese Pipistrelle

The Chinese Pipistrelle (Hypsugo pulveratus) is a species in the genus Hypsugo. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.