Flax Rust vs Harlequin Bat

Melampsora lini compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Key Differences

• Flax Rust is Not Evaluated while Harlequin Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Rust	Harlequin Bat
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	Scotomanes
Species	Melampsora lini	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Rust	Harlequin 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.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.