False Serotine Bat vs Felwort Rust

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Uromyces gentianae

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Felwort Rust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Felwort 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	Hesperoptenus	Uromyces
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Uromyces gentianae

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Felwort Rust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Felwort Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.