Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen vs Harmless Serotine

Melampsora larici-populina compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Melampsora	Eptesicus
Species	Melampsora larici-populina	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian poplar leaf rust pathogen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Belgium, Norway, Portugal), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.