Giant Noctule vs Needle Rust

Nyctalus lasiopterus compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Noctule	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Nyctalus	Chrysomyxa
Species	Nyctalus lasiopterus	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Noctule	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium