False Serotine Bat vs Rust Fungus

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Puccinia calcitrapae

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Rust Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Rust Fungus
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	Puccinia
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Puccinia calcitrapae

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Rust Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rust Fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).