Flax Rust vs Lesser Noctule

Melampsora lini compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flax Rust	Lesser 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 leisleri

Conservation Status

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flax Rust	Lesser 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.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.