Chinese Pipistrelle vs Flax Rust

Hypsugo pulveratus compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pipistrelle	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Hypsugo	Melampsora
Species	Hypsugo pulveratus	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Chinese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pipistrelle	Flax 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.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.