Harmless Serotine vs Mountain Sorrel Rust

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Puccinia oxyriae

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Mountain Sorrel Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Mountain Sorrel Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Puccinia
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Puccinia oxyriae

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Sorrel Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Mountain Sorrel Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mountain Sorrel Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.