Cowbane Rust vs Lesser Noctule

Puccinia cicutae compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Cowbane Rust is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cowbane Rust	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Puccinia	Nyctalus
Species	Puccinia cicutae	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Cowbane Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cowbane Rust	Lesser Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cowbane Rust

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.