Chinese Pipistrelle vs Thistle Rust

Hypsugo pulveratus compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pipistrelle	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	Hypsugo	Puccinia
Species	Hypsugo pulveratus	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Chinese Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pipistrelle	Thistle 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.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.