Flax Rust vs Japanese Noctule

Melampsora lini compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Flax Rust is Not Evaluated while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Rust	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Melampsora lini	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Rust	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.