Harmless Serotine vs Rose Rust

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Phragmidium tuberculatum

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Rose Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Rose Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Phragmidium
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Phragmidium tuberculatum

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Rose 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.

Rose Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.