Flax Rust vs Flower-faced Bat

Melampsora lini compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Flax Rust is Not Evaluated while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Rust	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Melampsoraceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Melampsora	Anthops
Species	Melampsora lini	Anthops ornatus

Conservation Status

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Rust	Flower-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.