Diminutive Serotine vs Poplar Rust

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Poplar Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Poplar 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	Eptesicus	Melampsora
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Poplar Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).